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‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat
Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis
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US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officials
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‘A passion, but also a gamble’: why India’s gen Z are cashing in on the trend for secondhand fashion
Faced with rising costs and a lack of jobs, many young Indians are turning an online side hustle into a successful income – but the informal work isn’t always plain sailing
Sajad Hameed in Delhi
World
Public health at risk across Asia as Iran crisis sends price of cooking gas soaring
Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution and fragility of energy transition
Aakash Hassan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, Guill Ramos in Manila and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
Football
Fifa’s failure to agree World Cup TV deals in China and India a headache for Infantino
With the tournament a month away, there are still no agreements done with the two Asian giants to ensure fans there can watch all 104 games
John Duerden
Global development
‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event means to them in light of a controversial change to the country’s gender recognition law
Anuj Behal. Photography by Bhumika Bhatia
World
Tensions high in West Bengal after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested
Turmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed victory in legislative election
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
World
‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss
Mamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in power
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
World
Can promises on gender equality made in Australia help a 16-year-old cigarette maker with no toilet in India?
In this week’s newsletter: can the Melbourne declaration help women affected by injustice?; plus the artist chronicling the DRC’s blood-soaked history in embroidery
Cheena Kapoor
Global development
Can promises on gender equality made in Australia help a 16-year-old Indian cigarette maker with no toilet?
The Melbourne declaration aims to direct funding and power to those most overlooked and affected by injustice. But for many its promise is a distant one
Cheena Kapoor in Melbourne
World
‘Pocket-sized symbol of colonial loot’: how New York’s mayor revived Koh-i-noor diamond debate
Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion King Charles should return diamond to India has reopened old wounds
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
World
Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first time
Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Art and design
Raghu Rai obituary
Celebrated photographer who captured the political upheavals and everyday life of post-independence India
Simon Bainbridge
US news
New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India
Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke of return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New York
Edward Helmore in New York
World
Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death
Jitu Munda says he was refused access to money in case highlighting ‘lack of humanity’ in Indian bureaucracy
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Global development
Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs
Rebecca Root
World
Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo
Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to India
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
UK news
Amrit Lal obituary
Other lives: Engineer and lecturer who made Edinburgh his home and helped transform a derelict church into a spiritual centre for the city’s Hindu community
Vineet Lal
Environment
Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears
Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central Canada
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Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US
One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and everglades
James Michelin for MetDesk
World
India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’
Foreign ministry calls remarks of rightwing podcast host shared by Trump ‘uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
World
‘Lawrence is karma’: the gangster who became an icon of Modi’s India
The long read: Lawrence Bishnoi has been in high-security custody for more than a decade. During that time, he has been linked to multiple high-profile killings, both in India and as far afield as Canada. What explains his seemingly undimmed power?
Atul Dev
World
Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll
Experts say Muslims and other minorities have been disproportionately deleted from the electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal elections this week
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi
World
India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral map
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi