Asia

• Iran issues dire ‘World War 3’ warning as Trump row explodes 10 September 2026
  An Iranian lawmaker has warned that escalating tensions involving Iran, the USA, Russia, Ukraine, NATO and China risk drawing the world towards a much wider conflict. Kamran Ghazanfari said that existing wars and disputes between major powers meant the international community was 'practically on the brink of World War III'.…
• Indonesia / southeast Asia: volunteers fighting toxic peat fires 10 September 2026
  Following our article on 27 August (see), Indonesia is facing a severe crisis as approximately 200,000 hectares of forest and farmland have burned across Borneo since early July. Prolonged drought linked to a powerful El Niño has helped thousands of fires spread, including underground blazes in carbon-rich peatlands that are…
• China: new nuclear power project using AI and robotics for safety 10 September 2026
  China’s nuclear power corporation is using artificial intelligence, robotics and digital management systems to improve construction at its latest project, in Guangdong province. The site, employing about 30,000 authorised workers, includes robot dogs which patrol for fires and unsafe practices, while AI cameras detect hazards such as missing protective equipment…
• Christian nurse hailed as hero in Pakistan after saving infant from hospital fire 3 September 2026
  Christian nurse Razia Noreen has been hailed a national hero in Pakistan after risking her life to save an infant from a devastating fire that killed fourteen newborns at a hospital in Islamabad on 26 August (see). Noreen managed to rescue one of fifteen babies in the nursery. Prime minister…
• Nepal / Tibet: race to find missing people as death toll passes 1,280 3 September 2026
  The death toll from the catastrophic flooding along Nepal’s border with Tibet has exceeded one thousand, while more than 5,500 people remain missing. Over nine hundred workers are believed to be trapped inside mud-filled tunnels at hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. Rescuers are pumping air into tunnels, hoping underground spaces…