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Light Pollution Is Probably Responsible for Thousands of Sleep-Deprived Birds
Scientists are urging people to turn off their lights and let pigeons get some rest.
Australia Is Seeing an Uptick in Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions as States Reopen
Police think lockdown might have affected people's ability to hold their liquor.
India Forced Dissidents Into Jail Despite the Pandemic. Now They’re Getting Infected.
Jails in politically sensitive states such as Assam and Kashmir are reporting huge spikes. Many testing positive are critics of the Indian government and its controversial policies.
How Right-Wing Trolls Silenced India’s BTS ARMY on All Things Political
When the world's biggest K-pop band aligned themselves with BLM, their Indian fanclub stayed quiet. They'd been burned before.
Australia's Disgraced Hotel Quarantine Program Hired Security Workers via WhatsApp
It turns out the same guards facing allegations of having sex with quarantine guests were also recruited via a shady WhatsApp drive.
Airlines are Making Australians Fly Business Class to Get Home
As COVID-19 forces a cap on international arrivals, stranded travellers claim carriers like Qatar are saving seats only for high-paying customers.
Man Belonging to Lower Caste Brutally Abused For Touching Upper Caste Man’s Scooter
Activists say that the pandemic has seen an increase in violence against Dalits in India.
Global Warming Can Make Polar Bears Extinct by 2100
Climate Change-linked sea ice loss is pushing polar bears to the brink. Even if we were to cap global warming now, most bear subgroups would still be lost.
Uzbekistan Will Pay You $3,000 if You Visit and Get COVID
“If you get COVID-19 on holiday in Uzbekistan, we will compensate you," promises a tourism ambassador in a written statement.
A Pregnant Woman Was Allegedly Murdered After a Bridal Exchange Deal Turned Sour
Waziran Chhacchar’s death sparked outrage over a tradition, widespread in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan, that is known to use women as potential objects of revenge.
Judge Felt Agitated Gang Rape Survivor Disrespected Him, Orders Her Arrest
Police in Bihar had made the 22-year-old repeatedly describe her ordeal, then leaked her identity to the neighbourhood. No wonder she was mad.
Australians Haven't Been Using This Much Coke Since 2001
A new report finds almost one in 20 Australians are regularly doing lines.