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The East · Geography · Science · Society · Nature
Analyst Arvind Kumar and Him Lal Gautam, Chief Surveyor of Nepal's Department of Survey, have published an article on the Himalayan flood of 26 August 2026
Analyst Arvind Kumar and Him Lal Gautam, Chief Surveyor of Nepal's Department of Survey, have published an article on the Himalayan flood of 26 August 2026. A rock-and-ice avalanche broke away that day from the northern slope of Langtang Lirung and turned into a debris flow,
The Golden Age · Books · Moscow · Observations · Society
On the Subject of Moscow's Closed Bookshops
On the subject of Moscow's closed bookshops. Akademkniga on Vavilov Street did not survive the realities of life in the 2020s. Many will probably remember what a shock its closure was in 2019, later briefly interrupted by the shop's reopening. But in 2021, incidentally the Year
The East · Interviews · Society
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Vladimir Putin
The East · In the Press · Science · Society
Asia Times journalist Gabriel Honrada writes that reports of a Chinese satellite being refuelled in orbit have sharpened the US–China rivalry in space
Asia Times journalist Gabriel Honrada writes that reports of a Chinese satellite being refuelled in orbit have sharpened the US–China rivalry in space. In September the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported that Chinese researchers had announced the first refuelling of a navigation satellite in high orbit.
Faith · Observations · Society · Paris · Humour
I Don't Care for Such Familiarity, but What Will the Pope Say?
On 18 September the Vatican declined several protocol proposals from the Élysée Palace, including the Legion of Honour and a visit to Notre-Dame. On 25 September Leo XIV publicly reprimanded Macron: war, euthanasia, the abandonment of the Church. Macron took offence and began boycotting Masses. But on 27 September,
Faith · Society
Pope Leo XIV in one of the most photogenic places in Catholic Europe
On the evening of 26 September Pope Leo XIV flew by helicopter to Lourdes as part of his apostolic visit to France. At the Massabielle Grotto the Pope led a prayer service attended by numerous pilgrims. Before the statue of the Mother of God, Leo XIV touched the rock of
The Golden Age · Cinema · Heritage · Science · Society
The Ending of Orson Welles's Lost Film to Be Restored with AI
The American company Fable, founded by the producer Edward Saatchi, is using generative artificial intelligence to restore the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles's film «The Magnificent Ambersons». Edward Saatchi belongs to the family that founded the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. His company has received investment from
The East · Society · Geography · Science · New York
America demands explanations from China over low-yield nuclear tests
In closed diplomatic talks, American officials are demanding explanations from China over alleged low-yield nuclear tests and the rapid expansion of its strategic infrastructure at no fewer than seven secret sites. The talks took place on the margins of multilateral meetings in Geneva, New York and Casablanca, against the
The East · Art · Museums · Society
Ai Weiwei displays 500 cast-iron helmets in Sydney
On 25 September the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei unveiled a work commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney. The installation, entitled "Mushrooms", consists of 500 cast-iron soldiers' helmets, which the artist has arranged in ten even rows on the Tallawoladah lawn. This lawn
The East · Art · Museums · Heritage · Society
Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan Visit the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington
On 24 September Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, wife of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington. The First Ladies came to the museum during the diplomatic visit of the Chinese delegation, while their husbands remained at the White
Cinema · Listings · Science · Society
How the Admiral Kuznetsov Went North
At about nine in the evening on 1 December 1991, Vice-Admiral Yury Ustimenko, First Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet, came aboard the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" in Sevastopol. He ordered the ship's captain, Viktor Yarygin,