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A Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee, Ray, was deported from the U.S. to Bhutan, a country he had never lived in, and is now stranded and stateless in India, highlighting ongoing issues with deportations of refugees to countries where they face danger and lack legal status.
China is constructing new villages along its disputed Himalayan border with Bhutan, raising concerns over territorial claims. Satellite images and reports indicate that these settlements, part of China's broader strategy to assert control over contested areas, are located within territory claimed by both China and Bhutan. Despite Bhutan's denials of Chinese encroachment, the construction is seen as part of China's efforts to strengthen its position in the region, amid ongoing border negotiations with Bhutan and tensions with India.
Bhutan, the Himalayan Kingdom, has secretly built its own bitcoin mining operation, with satellite imagery revealing the locations of the world's largest state-owned mines. The government of Bhutan, under the reign of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, has dedicated land, funding, and energy to these operations in an effort to avert an economic crisis. The sites of four mines have been identified, including one on the grounds of a failed $1 billion government project called "Education City." Bhutan's foray into bitcoin mining comes as the country faces rising youth unemployment, emigration, and a trade deficit. The government has not publicly disclosed the existence or scope of these facilities.