Anyaa Shrii Kumar

Remote Writer Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hey, I’m Anyaa, a Behavioral Economist in the making who is currently doing a degree in Psychology. By nature, I’m a journalist who hopes to instigate conversations by sharing the stories and truths that make the world more comprehensible.

Hi! I’m Anyaa (She/Her), an aspiring Behavioral Economist, currently pursuing a degree in psychology at Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia. I have a passion for science and am an advocate for climate action, gender equality, and youth rights. In my free time, I love to geek out to sci-fi and fantasy films or cloud/stargaze whilst listening to one of my countless Spotify playlists.

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The US officially confirms it has space weapons orbiting Earth

The US officially confirms it has space weapons orbiting Earth

The nation has confirmed that it possesses weapons in orbit, crossing a new threshold that could accelerate the global arms race in space. On September 14th, US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that the country had officially deployed weapons into space. And yes, you read that right – that’s weapons, plural. In his announcement, Meink affirmed that these ‘space control weapons were capable of defending the Joint Force...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mamdani’s 9/11 air quality reports expose years of misleading claims

Mamdani’s 9/11 air quality reports expose years of misleading claims

Records that were long withheld by the city now reveal that the officials knew about Ground Zero’s toxic air in the years following 9/11 and chose to mislead the public. On September 11th, 2001, Americans were initially met with confusion when the North tower was first hit. Minutes later, when the second plane struck the South Tower, that confusion quickly turned into fear. While the collapse of both towers would reshape...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trump’s Space Academy could change the space race

Trump’s Space Academy could change the space race

With America’s space ambitions only continuing to grow, Trump is turning his focus to the industry’s workforce that could keep the US ahead of adversaries like China. In both his terms in office, aside from immigration and anti-wokeness, President Donald Trump’s focus has increasingly turned towards the space front. In 2019, he established the US Space Force (USSF), emphasising the growing importance of space to national security. But this interest...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Is the welfare of US soldiers dwindling under Trump?

Is the welfare of US soldiers dwindling under Trump?

As conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln raise concerns over soldiers’ mental health, a worrying pattern is emerging of military ambition being placed above the welfare of soldiers. For nearly nine months, the USS Abraham Lincoln has been stationed near the Middle East, aiding the US in its campaign against Iran. Though its deployment was initially intended as a seven-month routine mission, its purpose quickly shifted amid rising tensions...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AI can now create custom viruses to fight superbugs

AI can now create custom viruses to fight superbugs

With antibiotic resistant infections on the rise, this new breakthrough paves the way for scalable AI-driven phage therapy, while simultaneously creating ethical concerns over biosecurity. Antibiotics is just one of those discoveries that ended up being fundamental to human history. It turned fatal infections into treatable conditions. In doing so, its inclusion became a necessity in modern healthcare protocols. However, constant usage or the incorrect prescription of antibiotics in recent...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
What triggered the recent migrant rush into Ceuta?

What triggered the recent migrant rush into Ceuta?

An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 migrants rushed from Morocco into the Sapnish exclave of Ceuta in a matter of days, fuelled by social media misinformation. In an increasingly unstable global climate, border security breaches are becoming a norm. But we don’t hear about it until it becomes a complete humanitarian and diplomatic nightmare. Such is the case for Europe’s two only exclaves on mainland Africa that have become a recurring...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Study shows wastewater cocaine is messing up marine life

Study shows wastewater cocaine is messing up marine life

As crazy as it sounds, it does add another layer to how human consumption has been impacting our planet. For as long as humans have been on this planet, our environmental impact has become innumerable. What’s worse is that many outcomes of our actions remain unbeknownst to us, pushing us closer to the edge of an irreparable planet. One such example is drugs, which somehow find themselves in our various waterways....

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

As part of a broader push against immigration, the Trump administration attempted to restrict the nation’s longstanding birthright citizenship policy. Yet, in a turn of events, the bid was ultimately rejected by the Supreme Court. The moment we’re born, we automatically become citizens of a particular country. Beyond carrying multiple identification cards or even a passport, many of us rarely stop to consider what citizenship truly means or how it...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Could white hydrogen discovery fast-track global shift to clean energy?

Could white hydrogen discovery fast-track global shift to clean energy?

While billions have been poured into manufacturing hydrogen the dirty way, experts in Canada found what was once thought to be impossible: a steady stream of white hydrogen. Last year, thanks to a surge in solar panel installations, the world raved about how renewables overtook coal to become one of the largest suppliers of energy. Not to burst that bubble, but as great as that achievement is, it only...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia