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For over a century, a law written in England dictated how millions in Asia could live and love. In this series, we look at how that legacy continues to shape queer lives across the region. Stay tuned. youtube.com/shorts/31wauGc…

Only three out of 48 countries in Asia have legalised gay marriage and even fewer have anti-discrimination laws in place. For queer people in a lot of these countries, the primary challenge in their battle for equality is Section 377.

Online harassment of women in Sri Lanka is rising, amplified by AI-driven tools like deepfakes, doctored images, and synthetic audios. Support systems for women politicians exist, but gaps remain in tech knowledge, victim support, and case follow-through. asiandispatch.net/women-in-sri-l…

Protests and violence erupted across Bangladesh late Thursday night after Inqilab Mancha leader Sharif Osman Hadi died, succumbing to gunshot injuries from an attack on December 12. He was shot in the head in the Purana Paltan area of the capital. asiandispatch.net/protests-dhaka…

In this report, Sneha Mahale and Shree Ram Subedi focus on how climate change is reshaping the tigers and elephants movement across the Terai Arc Landscape between India and Nepal. asiandispatch.net/climate-change…

Polio took away Waseem Qureshi’s ability to walk unassisted. As a student with disability he struggled to find a foothold in school and now waits to avail state schemes that will help him earn a sustainable living in rural Haryana. @PARInetwork asiandispatch.net/waseem-qureshi…

Experts call it the "ultimate marker of climate change". Read about how climate change is directly impacting these workers, leading to a health crisis. @grist | @NatalieDonback #Nepal #MigrantWorkers #ChronicKidneyDisease #ClimateChange #AsianDispatch

The global temperature is rising, and it’s costing Nepali migrant workers their kidneys. An increasing number of young men are returning from the Gulf with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): a result of relentless heat, dehydration, and poor labour conditions. asiandispatch.net/nepals-migrant…

As climate pressure, along with development activities, intensifies, experts say stronger transboundary cooperation is essential to protect migratory paths and mitigate the conflict. Read the full report by @randomcards & @SRsubedi : asiandispatch.net/climate-change…

Rising temperatures and shrinking habitats are forcing wildlife out of forests and protected areas in the Terai region across India and Nepal, resulting in human-animal conflict.

“In the past five to 10 years, tigers and elephants have been moving into new areas beyond their traditional ranges,” says Dr. Chiranjibi Pokharel of National Trust for Nature Conservation in Nepal.

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As the question over former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition looms large, experts say that it is unlikely that India will extradite her. - Writes @BillahTalks asiandispatch.net/sheikh-hasina-…

In this conversation with @soniabhaskar, Hao focuses on the role of governments to regulate AI and says that AI should lead to public benefit, rather than benefitting a few "that are running these Silicon Valley companies".

As the dependence on artifical intelligence increases and tech companies across the world invest heavily in data center facilities, award-winning reporter and author of Empire of AI, @_KarenHao, argues that this scale of development is "unnecessary".  asiandispatch.net/karen-hao-on-a…

@_KarenHao, award-winning tech journalist and author of "Empire of AI", speaks to @soniabhaskar about her vision for an inclusive AI-driven future. The full interview releases tomorrow on asiandispatch.net. #artificialintelligence #InclusiveAI #AsianDispatch #EmpireOfAI

This is a result of climate change, income inequality, and poor labour laws, leaving some of the most vulnerable workers dangerously exposed as the global temperature increases. Read the full story by @NatalieDonback asiandispatch.net/nepals-migrant…

"I’m weak, I can’t do anything,” says Surendra Tamang, who left Nepal for a better life in Qatar at the age of 22. He returned home at 30, tethered to a dialysis machine due to permanent damage to his kidneys.