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Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed on his 67th martyrdom anniversary. In their separate messages, they acknowledged the sacrifice and courage of Major Tufail Muham...

Kabul: The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage, and growing threats to their rights and safety. UN Women, along with t...

Geneva: Extreme heat is setting unprecedented records worldwide, exacerbated by wildfires and deteriorating air quality, as reported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday. The agency highlighted the alarming trend of rising temper...

New York: The security situation across the Sahel is deteriorating rapidly, threatening peace and security in West Africa's coastal States and beyond, delegates warned the Security Council today, condemning the deliberate targeting and exploitation of...

Islamabad: Pakistan's monsoon rain was likely heavier because of climate change, making floods more dangerous, a new study found. The report from World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming's role in extreme...

Berlin: A demonstrably made-up story of British military officers being "captured" during a Russian raid in Ukraine has spread online this week, even being repeated by former British lawmakers. DW takes a look. According to Deutsche Welle, the AI-ge...

Washington: US President Donald Trump's recent imposition of tariffs on Indian goods has led to a strain in the long-standing strategic partnership between the United States and India. The pressure exerted by Trump for India to cease its oil imports f...