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# indonesia • coal • asia • india • lpg • oil
Winnipeg Free Press
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Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion – Winnipeg Free Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Resource-rich Indonesia is expanding its production of aluminum as the Iran war disrupts supplies, relying on its abundant coal reserves to power new smelters that run contrary to efforts to curb carbon emissions that cause climate change.
September 1, 2026, 1:09 am

Toronto Star
Liberal
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
September 1, 2026, 1:09 am
AP News
Liberal
Indonesia sticks to coal to power rapid aluminum expansion
September 1, 2026, 1:05 am
IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
Southeast Asia Coal Market Analysis 2025: Indonesia, Vietnam, and More
August 30, 2026, 6:43 pm

WorldAsia
# piracy • pirates • thailand • somalia • visa • tourists
Al Jazeera
Liberal
Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
August 31, 2026, 7:52 am

BBC News
Liberal
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
August 31, 2026, 7:34 am
The Daily Caller
Conservative
UN Agency Tells Merchants Not To Arm Against Pirates Despite 90 Sailors Being Held Hostage
August 30, 2026, 7:52 am
WorldNetDaily
Conservative
‘Attractive target’: U.N. tells merchant ships NOT to arm against pirates despite 90 sailors held hostage * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation
August 30, 2026, 2:03 pm

WorldAsia
# nepal • americans • rescuers • flood • missing • thousands
Fox News
Conservative
80 Americans missing after Himalayan flood kills 903
Roughly 80 Americans remain missing after a Himalayan flood in Nepal killed 903 people and left about 4,200 unaccounted for, officials said.
August 31, 2026, 6:07 pm

The Independent
Liberal
Thousands still missing including 85 Americans after deadly Nepal flood
August 31, 2026, 8:18 am
New York Post
Conservative
Nine Americans rescued, 85 still missing in Nepal floods, State Department says
August 30, 2026, 12:13 pm
The Epoch Times
Conservative
US Says 85 Americans Are Missing in Tibet–Nepal Flood
August 30, 2026, 4:32 pm

WorldAsia
# himalayas • nepal • himalayan • glacier • disaster • climate
The Independent
Liberal
Nepal faces fresh glacier collapse threat as death toll rises above 1,000 after catastrophic floods
Satellite imagery and drone footage prompts ‘major risk’ warning from glacier that could collapse
September 1, 2026, 3:05 am

www.semafor.com
Liberal
Nepal disaster highlights climate, geopolitical plight
August 30, 2026, 4:32 pm
Economic Times
Conservative
67 vulnerable glacial lakes identified in Himachal; early warning systems planned for four in Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti
August 30, 2026, 3:39 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
In the age of global warming, some fear ‘the entire Himalayas are melting’
August 31, 2026, 6:14 pm

WorldAsia
# wildfires • boat • migrant • shortage • dinghies • crew
The Independent
Liberal
English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low
Smuggling gangs are now packing larger numbers of migrants onto fewer, bigger craft
September 1, 2026, 12:38 am

Daily Mirror
Liberal
Small boat crossings drop to seven-year low over summer despite hot weather
August 31, 2026, 3:30 pm
The Times Of India
Conservative
Migrant crew shortage pushes boat owners beyond state lines
August 30, 2026, 1:06 pm
GB News
Conservative
Migrant crisis: Illegals crammed onto Channel dinghies soars under Labour despite fall in summer boat crossings
August 31, 2026, 3:32 pm

WorldAsia
# treaty • pakistan • arbitration • india • indus • hague
Toronto Star
Liberal
Hague arbitration panel says India must honor water-sharing treaty with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — India must honor a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan that New Delhi wanted to suspend, an international arbitration panel in The Hague ruled Monday. Pakistan welcomed the
August 31, 2026, 8:37 am

AP News
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India-Pakistan water-sharing treaty upheld by international panel
August 31, 2026, 8:36 am
Reuters
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India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says
August 31, 2026, 6:30 am
Economic Times
Conservative
India tells arbitration court Indus order holds no water
August 31, 2026, 12:37 pm

WorldAsia
# flood • himalayas • nepal • risks • hydropower • river
www.zerohedge.com
Conservative
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
August 31, 2026, 9:25 pm

AP News
Liberal
Climate change raises flood risks for Nepal’s hydropower
August 31, 2026, 7:42 pm
CBS News
Liberal
Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll passes 900
August 30, 2026, 11:05 pm
Newsmax
Conservative
Nepal Floods Expose Risks to Hydropower in a Warming Himalayas
August 31, 2026, 6:01 am

WorldAsia
# nepal • missing • brits • americans • britons • rescued
The Japan Times
Liberal
Five missing Japanese nationals highlighted in top envoy’s dialogue with Nepal
The Japanese government has decided to provide blankets, tents and other relief goods, and is considering dispatching a disaster relief team.
September 1, 2026, 8:15 am

Daily Mail
Conservative
Number of Brits missing after Nepal flood disaster rises to 48
August 31, 2026, 4:43 am
The Guardian
Liberal
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
August 30, 2026, 7:30 pm
Fox News
Conservative
Nepal tourism board claims 289 missing foreign nationals rescued, including 2 Americans
August 30, 2026, 1:48 pm

WorldAsia
# aid • flood • rescue • nepal • emergency • funds
NPR
Liberal
U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood : NPR
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there.
August 31, 2026, 2:48 am

Reuters
Liberal
EXCLUSIVE: Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
August 30, 2026, 7:51 pm
Fox News
Conservative
Red Cross launches emergency response after catastrophic flooding on Nepal-China border
August 30, 2026, 11:23 am
Economic Times
Conservative
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal's flood response
August 30, 2026, 3:49 am

WorldAsia
# volcano • eruption • sinabung • ash • erupts • indonesia
AP News
Liberal
Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupts
Mount Sinabung in Indonesia has erupted, spewing black ash and smoke into the sky over Sumatra island.
August 31, 2026, 7:13 pm

NBC News
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Indonesian volcano spews ash and smoke during eruption
August 31, 2026, 4:50 am
The Independent
Liberal
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash 3.5km into air after major eruption
August 31, 2026, 4:53 am
Daily Mirror
Liberal
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano in major eruption as ash spews two miles into air
August 31, 2026, 12:00 pm

WorldAsia
# treaty • indus • tribunal • india • jurisdiction • hague
Al Jazeera
Liberal
India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan
New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.
August 31, 2026, 10:23 am

The Times Of India
Conservative
Evening news wrap: India rejects court ruling on IWT; PM Modi meets Iran President & more
August 31, 2026, 7:11 am
Economic Times
Conservative
India rejects Indus Waters award, says treaty remains in abeyance; ‘illegal’ court has no say in its actions
August 31, 2026, 6:58 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court
August 31, 2026, 9:08 am

WorldAsia
# itinerary • cairo • iran • diplomatic • trip • egypt
CNBC
Liberal
China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with multiple state visits ahead of Trump summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make his first visit to India before traveling to the U.S. for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
September 1, 2026, 12:51 pm

Economic Times
Conservative
Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years is all about Trump
September 1, 2026, 8:00 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West
August 31, 2026, 5:00 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
Trump’s Iran war sets test for Xi and Putin’s security club
August 30, 2026, 6:28 pm