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News DeskLahore: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a weather alert predicting heavy rainfall on the 10th of Muharram (Ashura) in several districts of the province.According to the advisory, cities…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for the glaciated areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. They warn that rising temperatures and…

AFP/APPNigeria: Torrential rains have devastated the central Nigerian city of Mokwa, killing at least 25 people, emergency services said on Thursday, as rescue teams continued the search for more victims.The flooding followed a…

News Desk Islamabad: As Ramadan reaches its halfway mark, the Muslim community across Pakistan is actively engaged in preparations for Eid-ul-Fitr, flooding markets, shopping malls, and bazaars in a frenzy to complete their purchases.…

AFP/APP United Nations: Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesday in an annual…

AFP/APPManila: Hundreds of Filipinos have fled their homes as Typhoon Man-Yi approaches the Philippines, further compounding the devastation from recent storms.Typhoon Usagi caused severe flooding in northern Luzon, leaving…

AFP/APPBaku: The United Nations has issued a dire warning regarding the Paris climate agreement's goals, stating that they are "in great peril" as 2024 is on track to break new temperature records.The UN’s World Meteorological…

AFP/APP Havana: Hurricane Rafael, a powerful Category 3 storm, made landfall in Cuba, causing a national blackout just two weeks after a previous four-day outage. The blackout followed severe wind damage to the national power grid, as…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Nearly 200,000 residents in western Japan have been urged to evacuate as authorities warn of potential landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall. This weather system is a remnant of Tropical Storm Kong-rey, which has…

Xinhua/APPNairobi: Kenya has launched a bamboo agroforestry project along the Nzoia River basin in Busia County to address recurrent flooding, promote climate resilience, and bolster food security.Funded by the Chinese Academy of…