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# wildfire • fires • indonesia • firefighting • borneo • malaysia
AP News
Liberal
Indonesia steps up aerial operations to fight wildfires
Indonesia has intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as forest and peatland fires fueled by El Nino-driven drought and a prolonged dry season scorched tens of thousands of hectares, sending choking haze across parts of Southeast Asia.
August 24, 2026, 6:39 pm

South China Morning Post
Liberal
Indonesian teen with ‘Superman’ cape fights haze fires, minister hails ‘forest hero’
August 23, 2026, 10:28 pm
The Conversation
Liberal
Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn’t the sole culprit
August 23, 2026, 9:42 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia – Winnipeg Free Press
August 24, 2026, 6:40 pm

AsiaWorld
# kazakh • election • parliamentary • tokayev • party • presidential
Newsmax
Conservative
Kazakhstan's Pro-government Party Wins Parliamentary Election, Boosting President's Grip on Power
Kazakhstan's Pro-government Party Wins Parliamentary Election, Boosting President's Grip on Power
August 24, 2026, 8:00 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Kazakhstan’s pro-government party wins parliamentary election, boosting president’s grip on power – Winnipeg Free Press
August 24, 2026, 7:12 am
Al Jazeera
Liberal
Kazakhstan’s newly formed pro-government party wins parliamentary election
August 24, 2026, 2:29 am
Reuters
Liberal
New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show
August 23, 2026, 1:28 pm

WorldAsia
# mumbai • ganpati • ganesh • bhuleshwar • gujarat • fatal
The Times Of India
Conservative
Bhuleshwar under pall of gloom after fatal Ganesh idol crash
Bhuleshwar mourns mandal chief Sanket Nevshe and Brijesh Joshi after a nearly 2-tonne, 27-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during aagman, injuring five.
August 23, 2026, 12:21 pm

Economic Times
Conservative
Ganesh idol falls during arrival ceremony in Mumbai; 2 killed, 5 injured
August 22, 2026, 11:00 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
3 elderly people injured after escalator fall at Hong Kong shopping centre
August 23, 2026, 8:53 am
The Jerusalem Post
Conservative
Jewish cemetery in Poland damaged during unsupervised repairs, org. tells 'Post'
August 24, 2026, 11:18 am

HealthAsia
# h1n1 • flu • viruses • symptoms • covid • bengaluru
Economic Times
Conservative
H1N1 cases are rising but no sign of new or more dangerous strain; experts urge caution, not panic
H1N1 influenza cases are rising in Delhi and North India currently. Experts advise precautions for high-risk individuals and children. There is no evidence of the virus becoming more virulent or dangerous. Most people recover with rest and fluids, while...
August 24, 2026, 8:58 am

The Independent
Liberal
H1N1 symptoms: What to look out for as cases rise in major Indian cities
August 24, 2026, 2:46 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
Bengaluru logs 2,070 flu cases, 80% of 2025 tally already
August 24, 2026, 12:41 am
Live Science
Liberal
'These viruses have the opportunity to wake up': Severe COVID can reactivate other viruses lurking in the body, study suggests
August 24, 2026, 9:21 am

AsiaWorld
# taiwan • beijing • china • security • navy • strait
The Japan Times
Liberal
Taiwan opens up about U.S. security cooperation ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Despite fears that the U.S. president could turn his back on Taipei, the island’s leaders have been putting out a consistent message: the relationship is on solid ground.
August 23, 2026, 11:57 pm

Independent Journal Review
Conservative
US Navy Spy Plane Makes Rare Taiwan Strait Flight Ahead Of Xi White House Visit — Independent Journal Review
August 23, 2026, 6:00 pm
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Beijing Unlikely to Attack Taiwan in the Near Term Despite Closing Window: Analyst
August 23, 2026, 10:03 am
The Patriot Post
Conservative
What's the Impact on Taiwan's Security From India-China Hostility?
August 24, 2026, 4:00 am

# singapore • yuan • parenting • hong • parents • wong
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September
More than 70 per cent of kindergartens join scheme bringing screenings and fluoride treatment to campuses.
August 24, 2026, 7:59 am

The Japan Times
Liberal
Singapore unveils sweeping family support as births tumble
August 24, 2026, 5:44 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Singapore wants to pay parents over $55,000 per child to boost birth rate
August 24, 2026, 2:29 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
Parenting Trends In China: Why are Chinese parents paying thousands of yuan for ‘hardship camps’ where their kids chop wood, feed pigs and work on farms; some seen crying in viral clips
August 24, 2026, 4:27 am

AsiaWorld
# prisons • bihar • myanmar • criminal • scam • gangs
IGN
Liberal
Pokémon Collector Sets Up His Own Sting Operation to Recover Stolen Cards
Canadian collector Emilio Kihien took matters into his own hands after police said they “couldn’t do much” to help him recover $4,000 worth of stolen Pokemon cards.
August 24, 2026, 11:35 am

Daily Mirror
Liberal
Criminal gangs face fresh crackdown over illegal dumping sites
August 23, 2026, 9:44 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
Bihar prisons shift toward rehabilitation with education, skills training and yoga programmes
August 23, 2026, 5:28 am
Fox News
Conservative
Secret Service finds card skimmers targeting EBT cards in LA sweep
August 24, 2026, 12:15 pm

AsiaWorld
# tiananmen • hong • vigil • beijing • kong • convictions
Los Angeles Times
Liberal
Hong Kong vigil organizer still strives to mark Tiananmen massacre
Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city. On Friday, several of his fellow activists were convicted.
August 23, 2026, 3:05 pm

The Epoch Times
Conservative
Hong Kong Court Convicts 2 Tiananmen Square Vigil Organizers
August 23, 2026, 12:18 pm
The Guardian
Liberal
The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out
August 24, 2026, 10:21 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case
August 24, 2026, 8:25 am

# fuji • hike • japan • son • home • child
The Guardian
Liberal
Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak
Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climb
August 23, 2026, 10:12 pm

The Times Of India
Conservative
Over 95% of missing children leave home with a known person: Child unit
August 23, 2026, 12:52 pm
CNN
Liberal
Man leaves tired 7-year-old son alone on Japan’s Mount Fuji during family hike
August 23, 2026, 12:57 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
Man leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours to continue hike
August 23, 2026, 4:47 am

# indonesia • fires • forest • arrest • police • malaysia
The Independent
Liberal
Indonesia police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires
Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia
August 23, 2026, 9:50 pm

Toronto Star
Liberal
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
August 23, 2026, 1:30 pm
The Times Of India
Conservative
Indonesia arrests 72 over forest fires as choking haze spreads to Malaysia
August 23, 2026, 11:03 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires – Winnipeg Free Press
August 23, 2026, 1:27 pm

# flu • australia • mammal • h5 • bird • fur
The Guardian
Liberal
Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain
Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warns
August 23, 2026, 10:12 pm

The Independent
Liberal
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal
August 23, 2026, 4:29 am
Reuters
Liberal
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
August 23, 2026, 12:19 am
The Conversation
Liberal
Australia’s bird flu response: too little, but it’s not too late
August 23, 2026, 2:04 pm

# deposit • cashed • scam • trafficked • myanmar • fund
BNN Bloomberg
Liberal
Safety deposit boxes can offer peace of mind, but headaches if no one else has access
Most of us haven’t set foot in a bank vault, but many of us still have the instinct: important documents and prized possessions belong somewhere locked away.
August 24, 2026, 6:08 am

GB News
Conservative
Criminal gangs exploiting 'money mule' pensioners to fund illegal gambling networks
August 24, 2026, 3:07 am
Los Angeles Times
Liberal
How do I get money back for a check that was stolen and cashed after I mailed it?
August 23, 2026, 4:00 am
NBC News
Liberal
Inside the Myanmar scam compounds where trafficked workers target Indian Americans
August 24, 2026, 4:40 am