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AFP/APP Geneva:  The United Nations (UN) has issued a stark warning about the increasing unpredictability of the planet's water cycle, highlighting that intensified floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of the climate crisis.…

AFP Islamabad: An annual solar eclipse is set to create a spectacular "ring of fire" phenomenon visible in parts of South America on Wednesday. This occurs when the Moon aligns between the Sun and the Earth, partially blocking the…

APP Islamabad: Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, condemned the Acting Consul General of Afghanistan for showing disrespect towards the national anthem of the host country, calling it a breach of…

APP Mansehra:  Saddar Police Station in Mansehra swiftly apprehended the suspects involved in a double murder and abduction case within six hours and successfully rescued the kidnapped victim. The incident began when police were…

AFP/APP Paris: Green Climate Fund chief Mafalda Duarte is on a mission to help vulnerable nations that have yet to receive a penny from the world's largest dedicated source of climate finance. The United Nations' flagship organisation…

News Desk Islamabad: One in five children approximately 466 million live in areas experiencing at least twice the number of extremely hot days each year compared to their grandparents' generation, according to a UNICEF analysis released…

News Desk  Islamabad: Romina Khurshid Alam, the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, emphasized Pakistan's critical juncture in combating desertification and land degradation as the global community observes World…

Iftikhar Ali United Nations: After months of intense campaigning, Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on Thursday with overwhelming support. Unopposed, Pakistan received 182 votes out of the…

News Desk Islamabad: Abubakar Tahru, a Ghanaian residing in Alabama and a student at the University of Alabama, has achieved a remarkable feat in his love for nature. He has set a unique world record by hugging 11,123 trees within…

AFP/APP Egypt: Sudanese directors and actors were in Egypt this week hoping to use the power of cinema to shine a light on the war devastating their country and on world indifference. Fighting broke out in mid-April last year between…