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AFP/APP Dakar: The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without human-induced climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday. The…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Equities tumbled Monday in Asia after Iran ramped up Middle East tensions by launching a barrage of rockets at Israel over the weekend, fueling fears of a wider conflict in the volatile region. However, while Tel…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Iran has launched a drone missile attack on Israel. This is the first  direct attack on the Jewish state. It represents a major escalation in the six-month-old war in Gaza, threatening to drag the Middle East…

AFP/APP  London: UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned G20 nations on Wednesday that their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming. Stiell said the climate crisis was slipping…

AFP/APP  Tokyo: Japanese and Philippine leaders head to Washington this week for a trilateral summit aimed at boosting defense ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea with Australia. A major upgrade…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza. The call comes after…

AFP/APP Washington: President Joe Biden voiced strong criticism of Israel on Tuesday following a strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza, saying it has not done enough to protect such workers. "Incidents like yesterday's simply…

News Desk Islamabad: A five-legged lamb has been born at a woman's veterinary clinic in the United States. Natalie Renot, who operates an animal hospital in Mississippi, affectionately named the lamb "Spider Lamb." Veterinarians indicated…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, said that there is evidence suggesting that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is banned in Pakistan, is receiving financial support from…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden and presumptive White House challenger Donald Trump traded barbs Saturday on the key topics of age and immigration, as they targeted the battleground state of Georgia. Biden, hoping to ride…