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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...

Srinagar: Police in the Indian-administered Kashmir region carried out raids on book stores after the government banned 25 books, over what it called "exciting secessionism." The government accused the authors of the banned books - who include Booker ...

Islamabad: Amb. Waheed Ahmad, a former diplomat, has praised the recent trade deal between Pakistan and the United States, describing it as a development that alleviates concerns among Pakistani businessmen and exporters over potential US tariffs. The...