Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a record for no snow in October. This is the longest the peak has ever gone in October without snow settling in, breaking a 130-year record.
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The President of Tajikistan replaced the chief judges in Dushanbe and Rudaki district
On July 18th 2023, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on the release and appointment of judges throughout Tajikistan in accordance with Article 69 of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan.
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Heatwave caused death in India
Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating the deaths of at least 68 people in the district of Ballia between Thursday and Sunday as temperatures soar in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surge in deaths this months follows a warning from the country’s meteorological department about potential heat-related casualties.
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UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists, bloggers and civil society activists in Tajikistan, and questioned the credibility of the evidence presented in court against them.
