7:49 am, Monday, 18 May 2026
BREAKING NEWS
GARMIN’S NEW ETREX TOUCH PROMISES WEEKS-LONG TRAIL NAVIGATION
Battery life and mapping for backcountry users Garmin introduced the eTrex Touch, a rugged handheld GPS navigator aimed at hikers
LEE–ISHIBA SUMMIT SEEKS STABILITY AS TOKYO POWER SHIFT LOOMS
Regional ties, trade and security coordination South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in
TIKTOK LAUNCHES ‘CRESCENDO’ TO SPOT GLOBAL CLASSICAL TALENT
An accelerator built around short video and live stages TikTok unveiled Crescendo, a program to discover and support classical musicians
JAPAN’S AUTUMN EGGPLANT CRAZE RETURNS WITH “AKI NASU”
Seasonal produce meets deep culinary history As temperatures ease, Japanese markets spotlight “aki nasu”—eggplants grown in autumn and prized for
INDIA LOGS ABOVE-AVERAGE MONSOON RAINS FOR SECOND YEAR
Impacts on agriculture, reservoirs and inflation India recorded above-average rainfall during the June–September monsoon for a second straight year, the
U.S. REVIVES FEDERAL COAL LEASING IN FOUR STATES
The auctions and what’s at stake The U.S. government is set to auction coal leases in Alabama, Utah, Montana, and
AMAZON UNVEILS NEW ALEXA, ECHO, AND SMART HOME UPDATES
What’s new across devices Amazon’s fall hardware event delivered refreshed Echo speakers, a faster Fire TV stick, and updates to
AMID HEAVY RAINS, INDONESIAN SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSES
Casualties and rescue operations A three-story school building collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province on Tuesday after days of heavy
BLAST Condemns Gang Rape of Eighth Grader in Khagrachhari, Demands Justice
The Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has strongly condemned the reported gang rape of an indigenous eighth-grade student
Early Marriage and Health Risks: icddr,b Study Exposes Challenges for Women in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry
Women working in Bangladesh’s garment industry face significant reproductive health risks, with early marriage, teenage pregnancy, limited access to contraception,
