Author: Jennifer Onyeagoro

The initiative is being delivered in partnership with The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss non-profit promoting global adoption of the Hedera ecosystem, and the Exponential Science Foundation, a global organisation dedicated to breakthrough technologies.Read More

$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent diseaseRead More

The AVPN Global Conference 2026, Asia’s largest convening of social and impact investors will be held from 25 to 27 August 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India. The thirteenth edition of AVPN’s signature annual Conference, themed “A Blueprint for Action in Asia”, convenes global leaders in corporate philanthropy, family offices, private foundations, impact investing and impact organisations. This year, the Conference aligns with India’s transformative Viksit Bharat Vision 2047, the goRead More

Today’s headlines: Tehran reopens its airspace after closing it overnight due to fears of a US attack; The Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh warns its citizens of the risk of crime and fraud; Nepal is also on alert for cases of Nipah virus that have emerged in West Bengal, India; Turkish prisons are housing 130% more inmates than their actual capacity; Iran, Russia, Afghanistan and Thailand are among the 75 countries for which the Trump administration has suspended the issuance of visas.Read More

Media correspondent clubs in Asia, storied institutions once synonymous with a freewheeling press culture, are confronting a slow sunset.Read More

China’s manufacturing dominance in 2026: scale, innovation, and supply chain strength keep it Asia’s top production hub.Read More

In 2026, Asia is pushing to position itself as a sustainable student source market and a hub for transnational education, while developing intra-mobility pathways and introducing tailored international education strategies and visa policies.Read More

France sends 15 soldiers, Germany 13. Norway, Sweden also participating to bolster security on Arctic island.Read More

Russia said NATO members were bolstering their military presence in the Arctic territory “under the false pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing.”Read More

Russian officials and pro-Kremlin figures have accused the West of “militarizing” the Arctic and ridiculed what they described as Europe’s inability to defend Greenland as U.S.Read More