#southandcentralasia — Public Fediverse posts

Blond Bangladeshi buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ saved from Eid sacrifice https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/28/blond-bangladeshi-buffalo-nicknamed-donald-trump-saved-from-eid-sacrifice #Bangladesh #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #DonaldTrump #Mammals #EidAladha

Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/26/india-pfas-production-forever-chemicals-protests-italian-factory #Pfas #Environment #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/high-temperatures-millions-workers-impacted-by-heat-india-asia #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #ClimateCrisis #Delhi #WorldNews

Starmer urged to intervene in ‘rigged’ Indian prosecution of British human rights activist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/starmer-urged-to-intervene-in-rigged-indian-prosecution-of-british-human-rights-activist #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #KeirStarmer #ForeignPolicy #Scotland #Law #UkNews #WorldNews

Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 people https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/suicide-bombing-near-railway-track-in-pakistan-quetta #Pakistan #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Iran hosts Pakistani delegation amid diplomatic flurry to avert new US strikes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pakistani-delegation-diplomacy-to-avert-new-us-strikes #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #SouthAndCentralAsia #UsisraelWarOnIran #Pakistan #StraitOfHormuz #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsForeignPolicy #WorldNews

India’s government orders takeover of exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/india-government-orders-takeover-exclusive-delhi-gymkhana-club-narendra-modi #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #NarendraModi

Uranium and control of strait of Hormuz key as talks to end US-Iran war continue https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/uranium-strait-of-hormuz-us-iran-war-talks-pakistan #UsisraelWarOnIran #Pakistan #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #SouthAndCentralAsia #Israel

Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/slow-moving-bands-heavy-rain-flooding-landslides-china #China #Flooding #India #Environment #ExtremeWeather #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/slow-moving-bands-heavy-rain-flooding-landslides-china #China #Flooding #India #Environment #ExtremeWeather #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/slow-moving-bands-heavy-rain-flooding-landslides-china #China #Flooding #India #Environment #ExtremeWeather #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/slow-moving-bands-heavy-rain-flooding-landslides-china #China #Flooding #India #Environment #ExtremeWeather #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cockroach-janta-party-youth-anger-frustration-protest-india #India #SocialMedia #Protest #Instagram #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #DigitalMedia

Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cockroach-janta-party-youth-anger-frustration-protest-india #India #SocialMedia #Protest #Instagram #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #DigitalMedia

Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cockroach-janta-party-youth-anger-frustration-protest-india #India #SocialMedia #Protest #Instagram #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #DigitalMedia

Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cockroach-janta-party-youth-anger-frustration-protest-india #India #SocialMedia #Protest #Instagram #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #DigitalMedia

Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/record-climbers-summit-everest-from-nepalese-side-in-single-day #MountEverest #Nepal #Mountaineering #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat #Pakistan #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #ClimateCrisis #Environment #ExtremeHeat #Health

US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump #TrumpAdministration #India #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump #TrumpAdministration #India #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump #TrumpAdministration #India #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump #TrumpAdministration #India #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump #TrumpAdministration #India #Business #UsNews #UsPolitics #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/trump-ally-roger-stone-condemned-for-providing-lobbying-services-to-myanmars-military-junta #RogerStone #Myanmar #SouthAndCentralAsia

Tensions high in West Bengal after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/tensions-high-west-bengal-bjp-aide-shot-dead-election-violence #India #NarendraModi #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/west-bengal-chief-minister-mamata-banerjee-refuses-to-resign-election-narendra-modi-india #India #NarendraModi #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Narendra Modi’s BJP win election in West Bengal for first time https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/modis-bjp-party-win-election-west-bengal-first-time #India #WorldNews #NarendraModi #SouthAndCentralAsia

Raghu Rai’s masterful images of Indian life – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/30/raghu-rai-india-magnum-photos-in-pictures #Magnum #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Raghu Rai’s masterful images of Indian life – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/30/raghu-rai-india-magnum-photos-in-pictures #Magnum #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Raghu Rai’s masterful images of Indian life – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/30/raghu-rai-india-magnum-photos-in-pictures #Magnum #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Raghu Rai’s masterful images of Indian life – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/30/raghu-rai-india-magnum-photos-in-pictures #Magnum #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #India #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/indian-billionaire-son-anant-ambani-offers-house-pablo-escobar-hippos #Colombia #Animals #Zoos #WorldNews #India #Americas #SouthAndCentralAsia

Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/indian-billionaire-son-anant-ambani-offers-house-pablo-escobar-hippos #Colombia #Animals #Zoos #WorldNews #India #Americas #SouthAndCentralAsia

Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/indian-billionaire-son-anant-ambani-offers-house-pablo-escobar-hippos #Colombia #Animals #Zoos #WorldNews #India #Americas #SouthAndCentralAsia

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/29/humanitarian-corridor-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-hits-vital-aid #GlobalDevelopment #Aid #FoodSecurity #GlobalHealth #HumanitarianResponse #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Iran #India #Dubai #Yemen #Somalia #Afghanistan #Sudan #Bangladesh #Africa #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/indian-billionaire-son-anant-ambani-offers-house-pablo-escobar-hippos #Colombia #Animals #Zoos #WorldNews #India #Americas #SouthAndCentralAsia

Afghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in first attack since peace talks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/afghanistan-pakistan-kunar-university-attack-peace-talks #Afghanistan #Pakistan #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews

Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/27/weather-tracker-torrential-rain-southern-china-flooding-fears-india-heatwave-canada-cold #ExtremeWeather #Environment #China #Bangladesh #India #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #Myanmar #Nigeria #Americas #Africa

Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/trump-cancels-envoys-pakistan-trip-iran-talks #UsisraelWarOnIran #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Pakistan #JaredKushner #DonaldTrump #UsMilitary #UsForeignPolicy #UsPolitics #UsNews #SouthAndCentralAsia #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews

Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/ice-block-mount-everest-base-camp-nepal #MountEverest #Nepal #Mountaineering #WorldNews #SouthAndCentralAsia

Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/ice-block-mount-everest-base-camp-nepal #MountEverest #Nepal #Mountaineering #WorldNews #SouthAndCentralAsia

Take action over officials in Kyrgyzstan ‘helping Russia evade sanctions’, MPs and peers say https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/take-action-over-officials-in-kyrgyzstan-helping-russia-evade-sanctions-mps-and-peers-say #Kyrgyzstan #Russia #Cryptocurrencies #WorldNews #Europe #SouthAndCentralAsia #Technology

Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/22/climate-change-extreme-weather-heatwaves-floods-wildfires-threat-democracy-elections #GlobalDevelopment #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Africa #AsiaPacific #SouthAndCentralAsia #Americas #Environment #WorldNews

Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote #India #SouthAndCentralAsia

Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/pakistan-global-standing-mediator-us-iran-talks-middle-east #Pakistan #SouthAndCentralAsia #UsisraelWarOnIran #Iran #TrumpAdministration #UsForeignPolicy #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/20/myanmar-military-regime-widens-sanitary-towel-ban-claiming-rebels-use-them-for-first-aid #GlobalDevelopment #Myanmar #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #ConflictAndArms #HumanRights #Women #Society #Women #Menstruation

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/20/myanmar-military-regime-widens-sanitary-towel-ban-claiming-rebels-use-them-for-first-aid #GlobalDevelopment #Myanmar #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #ConflictAndArms #HumanRights #Women #Society #Women #Menstruation

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/20/myanmar-military-regime-widens-sanitary-towel-ban-claiming-rebels-use-them-for-first-aid #GlobalDevelopment #Myanmar #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #ConflictAndArms #HumanRights #Women #Society #Women #Menstruation

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/20/myanmar-military-regime-widens-sanitary-towel-ban-claiming-rebels-use-them-for-first-aid #GlobalDevelopment #Myanmar #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #SouthAndCentralAsia #WorldNews #ConflictAndArms #HumanRights #Women #Society #Women #Menstruation

India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/india-narendra-modi-women-representation-delimitationl #India #NarendraModi #Politics #WorldNews #SouthAndCentralAsia