Meet the plastic fighters: Three Indian teens win the Earth Prize for creating a tamarind solution that removes microplastics from water |

What began as a question about polluted drinking water has now turned three Indian teenagers into internationally recognised young innovators. Sixteen-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta have been named the Asia winners of The Earth Prize 2026 for creating ‘Plas-Stick’, a biodegradable solution which removes microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seeds. Inspired […]

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Hamas fund crisis: Fighters go unpaid as cash network implodes under Israeli siege

File photo of Hamas fighters (Pic credit: AP) Hamas is grappling with a severe cash shortage in Gaza, as Israel tightens restrictions and intensifies its military campaign against the militant group. The financial crisis has crippled the group’s ability to pay its fighters and government employees, signaling deepening cracks in its organizational structure.Israel’s offensive hits […]

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