International

AFP/APP Geneva: Climate change is spurring increasingly erratic and extreme swings between deluge and drought globally, with cascading repercussions for societies, the United Nations warned on Thursday. The UN’s World Meteorological…

AFP/APP Jakarta: A shallow earthquake measuring 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with no immediate reports of casualties. According to USGS, the epicentre was…

AFP/APP Windsor, United Kingdom: Donald Trump was treated to a sumptuous royal banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, rounding off the first full day of his historic second state visit to Britain. Before some 160 guests at the lavish…

AFP/APP London: President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom has triggered a wave of investment pledges, with US tech giants announcing tens of billions of dollars for Britain’s artificial intelligence sector, alongside…

AFP/APP Brussels, Belgium: EU countries will seek Thursday to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to present at a key UN climate conference in Brazil, as internal divisions threaten the bloc’s long-standing role as a global leader on…

News Desk Islamabad: The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran, further tightening pressure over alleged financial support linked to Tehran, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the US…

AFP/APP London: Britain will roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with King Charles III personally greeting the US president, who has often compared himself to a monarch.…

AFP/APP London: Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit, with the UK government preparing a full display of royal pageantry in an effort to strengthen ties with the American president. The visit…

WAM/APP Washington: A recent analysis of the Sapphire Canyon mudstone core, collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover in July 2024, has revealed potential biosignatures that may point to signs of past life on Mars. The study identified…

AFP/APP Missoula: A group of young Americans are challenging US President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel policies in a Montana courtroom, arguing that his administration has violated their fundamental rights by promoting aggressive fossil…