Three lionesses die in Tokyo zoo as heatwave scorches East Asia

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Three-year-old female lion Mugi, one of three lions in Tama Zoological Park that died recently due to suspected heat-related illness, in Tokyo, Japan, in this handout photo taken on May 28, 2025 released by Tokyo Zoological […]

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Japan’s 2026 Defense White Paper Warns of China’s Expanding Military Reach in the Pacific

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s second Izumo-class helicopter carrier Kaga, whose bow has been modified to a rectangular shape to enable operations of the stealth F-35B fighter. Credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force On August 4, Japan’s Cabinet approved the 2026 edition of its annual defense white paper, warning that China is steadily expanding its military […]

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As World Bank Retreats From Climate Targets, India’s Most Vulnerable Could Pay the Price

A man carries a calf through flood waters in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, India, July 2024. Credit: Pronib Das More than 80 percent of India’s population lives in districts highly vulnerable to floods, droughts, and cyclones, according to the Climate Vulnerability Index developed by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water. In states such as Assam, […]

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