A court ruling over indigenous land rights has frozen one of the world's largest soil carbon projects in northern Kenya, trapping millions in credits and exposing a global market built on opaque deals, contested consent and fragile trust....
For India, the military escalation between the US and Iran may again fuel an oil crisis...
Tech giants are under the scanner in a US crackdown on H-1B visa fraud. What does this mean for skilled Indian workers eyeing the American dream?...
The reversal leaves Iran's nuclear inspection commitments without their original incentive....
IOC’s decision could be a beginning to ending a long diplomatic isolation in sports history. ...
The test also points to shorter warning times and faster response capability in the event of an attack. ...
Local harvesters lured by quick cash, rogue officials looking the other way, and online marketplaces make rare ants surprisingly easy to move – with consequences for ecosystems on both ends....
From a Garba dance at a Vietnamese airport to deportation figures that dwarf public perception, a growing scrutiny of Indian travellers abroad points not to a crisis of image, but to a far deeper shift in how the world manages migration....
Scientists are cautiously warning that a significant El Niño is building in 2026. Beginning in June and expected to last through the end of the year, the phenomenon threatens to bring high temperatures and reduced rainfall to regions across the globe....
In this exclusive interview with NWS, the world-renowned virologist explains why the Ebola outbreak will not become a pandemic on its own – but warns that collapsing healthcare infrastructure and poor infection control in several countries could change that calculus entirely....
Nikita Naidu, a Hyderabad-based climate justice activist, recently became the first Indian to join the North African land convoy of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. She spoke candidly about what she had witnessed on the ground, the challenges facing the convoy, her cultural experiences across Africa, and why she believes the silence of powerful governments on Gaza's occupation can no longer be ignored. NWS editor-in-chief Rahul Devulapalli spoke with Nikita Naidu on May 16 over voice messages from the convoy route....
Since the start of the war with Iran began on February 28, 2026, Iraqi Kurdistan has absorbed over 700 hundred missile and drone strikes. Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish semi-autonomous region, has borne the worst of it. Approximately, 3,500 people have died across Iraq and Iran....
