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Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern Philippines
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Manila: A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early Monday in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 people dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 issued a distress signal at…
Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan
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Kabul: Snowfall and heavy rain have killed at least 61 people across Afghanistan over the past three days, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on Saturday.
According to ANDMA, the fatalities…
Trump Signals Pressure on Iran as US Armada Deploys
AFP
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a large US naval force is moving towards the Gulf, signalling continued military pressure on Iran even as he downplayed the likelihood of immediate military action and left the…
Trump’s New International Cabinet: The “Board of Peace”
Ishtiaq Ahmed
Bradford: President Donald Trump has launched a new international body, controversially dubbed the “Board of Peace.” What has drawn the most attention is not so much who has joined the initiative, but rather who has…
Extreme Daily Temperature Swings Rising Worldwide: Study
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Baku: Extreme day-to-day temperature swings have intensified markedly in recent decades, particularly in low- and mid-latitude regions where most of the world’s population lives, a study published in Nature has found, Anadolu…
US set to exit WHO, sparking global health concerns
News Desk
The United States is poised to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, a move that has sparked warnings of legal violations at home and heightened risks for global health cooperation abroad.…
‘Extreme cold’: Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US
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New York: A powerful winter storm bringing extreme cold and heavy snowfall is set to batter a vast stretch of the United States this week, putting more than 175 million people at risk of severe weather, power outages and major…
Gold Hits Record as Davos Signals Rattle Markets
News Desk
Davos: Gold vaulted to an all-time high this week, but traders say the rally is being driven less by any single political flashpoint and more by a convergence of policy expectations unfolding ahead of the World Economic Forum…
Climate change fuels disasters, but deaths don’t add up
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Paris, France: Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path?
Annual climate reports released last week show the…
Will Russia and Ukraine Sit Together on Trump’s Board?
News Desk
Islamabad: The Trump administration has launched plans for an international “Board of Peace” and invited countries to join, with a $1 billion fee for permanent membership, according to a charter reviewed by AFP.
Originally…