![India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/61717406666_tbheatwave.jpg)
India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer
Billions across Asia are grappling with extreme heat this summer in a trend scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change.
Thu Jun 20 2024
![Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/81701762775_Vietnamflagbende.jpg)
Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says
The anti-graft drive has created a sort of paralysis, in which bureaucrats are slow to approve or advance initiatives.
Fri May 17 2024
![Rebuilding bombed Gaza homes may take 80 years, UN says Rebuilding bombed Gaza homes may take 80 years, UN says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/61712957182_Palestinianfamily.jpg)
Rebuilding bombed Gaza homes may take 80 years, UN says
Nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment have caused billions of dollars in damage, leaving many of the buildings reduced to heaps.
Thu May 02 2024
![Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package after Republican battle Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package after Republican battle](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/61639282698_TBJoeBiden.jpg)
Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban package after Republican battle
Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia.
Thu Apr 25 2024
![Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/71702526405_ElonMusk.jpg)
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
Elon Musk owns around 13% of Tesla stock after selling billions of dollars of shares in 2022 partly to help finance his purchase of Twitter.
Tue Jan 16 2024
![Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/71698379614_HurricaneOtis.jpg)
Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions
Hammering the beach resort of Acapulco, the damage from Hurricane Otis has run into billions of dollars.
Fri Oct 27 2023
![Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/71695611284_JLMHKZHFIAZGEUAUOS.jpg)
Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios
The deal is expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions.
Mon Sep 25 2023
![Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/61689657698_TBhotweather.jpg)
Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit
The creeping rise in regional temperatures on land is super-charging increasingly extreme weather for its 8 billion people.
Sun Aug 27 2023
![Blood and billions: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine Blood and billions: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/71681887299_ZaporizhzhiaUkrain.jpg)
Blood and billions: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine
The war has caused death on a level not seen in Europe since World War Two.
Wed Aug 23 2023
![TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce business TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce business](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/81672838239_TBTikTok.jpg)
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia to boost e-commerce business
Southeast Asia is one of TikTok's biggest markets in terms of user numbers, generating more than 325 mln visitors to the app every month.
Thu Jun 15 2023
![K-pop megastars BTS to release memoir in July K-pop megastars BTS to release memoir in July](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/81683896572_BTS.jpg)
K-pop megastars BTS to release memoir in July
BTS has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts around the world while raking in billions for South Korea's economy.
Sat May 13 2023
![Turning ocean waste into sustainable clothing Turning ocean waste into sustainable clothing](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/41680681785_marinewaste.jpg)
Turning ocean waste into sustainable clothing
From tires to fishing nets to the billions of pieces of plastic floating in the oceans, marine pollution is an ecological disaster.
Sat Apr 08 2023
![Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: Study Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/71680861193_amazon.jpg)
Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: Study
The decade-long study analyzed the health impacts of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, which release huge amounts of particles into the atmosphere.
Fri Apr 07 2023
![Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/71679294136_AdamSandler.jpg)
Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
Sandler was celebrated for his comedic chops that have won over fans and generated billions of dollars.
Mon Mar 20 2023
![South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/71607262063_SouthKorea.jpg)
South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again
The government has failed to reverse the falling birth rate despite spending billions of dollars each year on childcare subsidies.
Thu Feb 23 2023