Nepal
Wedged between India and China, running an economy on tourism, remittances, and hydropower that’s still only partly built out.
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Aug- 2026 -26 AugustEarth
A typhoon stalled over the China-Nepal border. Hundreds are missing.
Flash floods and a mudslide severed Tibet's main trade gateway on August 26, leaving 384 travelers unaccounted for, including 291 foreign nationals from Western countries.
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2 AugustEarth
South Asia’s heat will cost 31 million jobs a year by 2050
A World Bank report projects the region's economy could shrink nearly 7% by mid-century as extreme heat erodes productivity across 280 million new workers entering its cities.
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Jul- 2026 -26 JulySociety
The place where Buddhism began just got UNESCO’s seal
Sarnath's inscription as India's 45th World Heritage site ends a 28-year wait, but fragile ruins now face the risk of being loved to death by the crowds it will attract.
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22 JulyEarth
Afghanistan’s monsoon floods kill 23, leave 100 missing across South Asia
Flash floods in Nuristan province on July 21 killed at least 23 people and left over 100 missing, part of a regional monsoon system that has claimed at least 25…
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13 JulyEarth
Nepal’s deadliest elephant killed again despite a decade-old kill order
Dhurbe has murdered 25 people since 2009, including two family members on July 4 despite wearing a satellite collar that transmits his location hourly to park authorities who never acted.
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Jun- 2026 -14 JuneCapital
India props up South Asia while smaller economies absorb the oil shock
The World Bank forecasts 6.3% regional growth for 2026, but strip India out and the figure drops to 4.0%, leaving Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bhutan exposed to energy prices and…
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May- 2026 -22 MayCompass
Everest sets single-day summit record, forcing Nepal to weigh new climbing rules
A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day from the Nepal side on Wednesday, May 21, 2026, surpassing all previous single-day totals on the…
