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LETICIA, Colombia — The jungle town of Leticia provides Colombia’s only access to the Amazon River. But as the river changes course the town could soon be left high and dry and that’s fueling a border dispute with neighboring Peru. Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world’s second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia. A Colombian Navy study predicts that within five years, Letica could be landlocked. Alarmed residents point out that, although Leticia has an airport, there are no highways connecting this town of 55,000 people at the southern-most tip…

With the spotlight on Air India in the aftermath of the tragic crash of flight AI 171 on June 12, the Air India group has been “more transparent than usual” when it comes to reporting incidents and events with aircraft, no matter how small, which has resulted in a perception of increased incidents, Air India’s Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said in a message to employees. Wilson, however, added that for an airline group as large as Air India, the incidence rate is “entirely normal”. The Air India group includes full-service airline Air India and its no-frills carrier arm Air…

Survivors tell Al Jazeera they lost everything in the floods and tents are needed to protect their children.Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025Four million people have been affected by devastating floods in Pakistan, and thousands of farmers across the border in India are also experiencing the loss of their crops as experts say global warming has worsened the scale of the monsoon rains both nations are now suffering.Over the past week, heavy rains swelled three rivers that run through Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, causing widespread devastation in the country’s agricultural heartland.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listEntire…

NewsFeedPolice in London arrested nearly 900 protesters during another mass rally against the UK’s ban on campaign group Palestine Action. Protesters attended despite knowing they faced possible detention under divisive anti-terrorism laws.Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025

At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday, a disaster official said. At least three people were killed in a building hosting in Indonesia’s main island of Java.(Bloomberg) Around a hundred people, mostly women, had gathered for a Koran recital at a community hall in West Java’s Bogor district to commemorate the prophet Mohammed’s birthday when the building suddenly collapsed, said Mochamad Adam Hamdani, an official from the local disaster mitigation agency. “According to initial data, 84 people are being treated, three…

A bodycam footage of an Indian woman caught red-handed for shoplifting at a Target store in the United States has gone viral. At one point, one of the store staff shows the cops the CCTV footage of her walking out of the store with a cart full of goods.(Video screengrab) The video of the incident, which allegedly took place in January this year, resurfaced a few days ago, showing the woman crying and gasping for breath as the cops interrogate her. In the footage, posted by a YouTube channel, the woman can also be seen apologising for the incident, amid…

Updated on: Sept 07, 2025 05:56 pm IST Tel Aviv said the Houthis launched multiple drones, some of which were intercepted outside of Israel. Flights were halted at a southern Israeli airport after a drone launched from Yemen by the Houthis rebels struck near the area, AP reported, citing Israeli officials. One drone hit near Israel’s Ramon International Airport.(X) Israel said the Houthis launched multiple drones, some of which were intercepted outside of Israel. At least one hit near the Ramon International Airport near the southern Israeli city of Eilat. Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates…

Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson in stills from ‘Die My Love’ The trailer of the upcoming psychological drama Die My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, was unveiled by the makers on Friday (September 5). Directed by Lynne Ramsay (of Ratcatcher and You Were Never Really Here fame), the film is slated to release in the US on November 7.The trailer shows Grace (Lawrence) and Jackson (Pattinson) as a young married couple, happy and in love, living the quiet suburban life. But things take an intense turn as they become a menace to each other. Grace apparently struggles with post-partum…

GLP-1 drugs, which have some side effects including nausea, were originally developed for diabetes, but research has increasingly suggested they could help with a broad range of health problems including addiction |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.The new generation of appetite-suppressing drugs called GLP-1 agonists — which include the brands Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro — have exploded in…

All is seemingly not well within Tripura’s ruling coalition of the BJP, the Tipra Motha, and the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), with each ally increasingly encroaching on the other’s turf and reports of clashes between workers of the BJP and the Tipra Motha surfacing in recent weeks.The BJP and the Tipra Motha, partners post-2023 Assembly elections, appear to have hit a rough patch. Last month, BJP supporters were attacked in Asharambari of Khowai district while listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat” radio programme. Days later, a BJP worker was assaulted in Sepahijala district, prompting Chief…