A dilapidated residential building collapsed in Mumbai's east on Sunday, trapping residents under debris. The incident occurred as heavy rainfall paralyzed parts of the city, with over 200mm recorded in 24 hours, also triggering landslides and disrupting transport.
Solana Company has signed an MOU to help develop Alatau City, Kazakhstan's planned digital-first megacity, focusing on blockchain and crypto infrastructure. This partnership deepens Kazakhstan's ties to the Solana ecosystem, following the launch of a Solana Economic Zone and a Solana ETF in the country.
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 gamesWhen Fifa expanded the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, it was in the hope that countries such as India and China, with their 2.7 billion residents, would qualify rather than countries such as Cape Verde and Curaçao, whose combined population of about 700,000 barely equals a district of a megacity such as Mumbai or Shanghai. What the governing body did not account for was that, with the 2026 tournament a month away, there would be no broadcasting deals done with the two Asian giants to ensure fans there can watch the 104 games.A few months ago, Fifa was said to be offering this World Cup, and the next, to New Delhi and Beijing for respective sums of $100m (£73m) and between $250m and $300m. There have been no deals struck despite the asking price falling steadily. Continue reading...
India is experiencing extreme summer heat that poses deadly risks to its population of over 1.4 billion people. Government data shows nearly 11,000 people died from heatstroke between 2012 and 2021. A heatwave in May 2024 sent temperatures in New Delhi matching the capital's previous record high of 49.2°C (120°F) set in 2022, which was India's hottest year since records began in 1901. Forecasters predict temperatures will reach 41-44 degrees Celsius this week in the metropolitan region of 30 million residents.
