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Oxford named top university for eleventh year but US dominates top 10

China is one of several countries in Asia that have climbed the league table this year

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Rupee lingers around bottom of Asia FX pile as global headwinds deepen

The Indian rupee has experienced a decline impacted by elevated crude prices and increasing global bond yields. During the last quarter, the currency fell 1.2%, and monthly losses reached 0.7%. Despite the downturn, the Reserve Bank of India managed to stabilize the rupee through interventions and support measures. Analysts expect…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Heatwaves and wildfires drive extreme ozone pollution worldwide

Heatwaves, wildfires and human-caused emissions exposed a third of the world’s population to extremely high ozone pollution in 2026, with Asia worst hit and wildfire smoke crossing oceans, an EU report said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30

Why bringing back the woolly mammoth isn’t a simple cloning job — scientists are solving a massive genetic engineering puzzle

Colossal Biosciences is working to introduce woolly mammoth traits into Asian elephants through genetic modifications. Researchers are using ancient DNA fragments to identify relevant genetic changes linked to cold survival characteristics. Artificial intelligence is employed to analyze large genetic data sets and streamline the identification of significant mutations. The timeline…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Global Market Today: Asian shares mixed as surging oil, Treasury yields weigh

Equity-index futures for Asia were mixed, while contracts for US stocks edged higher after the S&P 500 erased its advance for the month and the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.1%.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Alibaba Wants a Bigger Piece of the Global AI Cloud Market

Cloud growth and expansion plans are giving investors a reason to watch BABA stock.

Barchart · Sep 28

Tokyo vs Seoul: Which trendy capital should you visit on an Asian adventure?

Tourism in both Tokyo and Seoul has been booming for a while now and there’s no sign of this slowing down just yet. Here we take a look at two of Asia's trending capital cities.

Euronews · Sep 28

Asian shares trade mixed as oil prices rise

Asian shares are trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stock close out their first winning week in the last three

The Independent UK · Sep 28

XLOV's First US Tour Is Real: What EVOL Fans Need to Know About the December Dates

XLOV confirms its first US headline tour: six cities from Dec. 3-15, 2026. Here are the dates, the backstory and what's still unannounced.

Latin Times · Sep 27

Inside the business of gony bags, Madagascar's ubiquitous plastic sacks

Go anywhere in Madagascar and you'll find gony – large woven polypropylene sacks used to transport and store everything from vanilla to cement. For the past 50 years, these hard-wearing bags have been manufactured and sold by a family-run business outside the capital. Now the company finds itself seeking new…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 27