How Does Climate Change Affect Winter Storms?
A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say.
Month: January 2026
K-P sounds alarm on 'withheld' NFC funds
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said that persistent delays in federal transfers are pushing the province toward a severe financial crisis, particularly affecting development in the newly merged districts – the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (ex-Fata). The chief minister has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing grave concern over … Read more
NATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S.
Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, told members of the European Parliament that President Trump was “doing a lot of good stuff.”
A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue
[The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and resigned safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
Canada’s Marineland Whales Could Find New Homes in U.S.
Marineland, a closed aquatic park in Ontario, had threatened to euthanize its whales after the government denied an application to send them to China.
Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies
Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.
Key bureaucratic privilege faces axe
NA panel backs ending dual citizenship Ban proposed to include judges too Final decision expected by February 16 ISLAMABAD: A proposal to end dual citizenship for members of the bureaucracy gained momentum on Monday after a parliamentary panel voted in favour of abolishing the practice, with lawmakers also calling for the restriction to be extended … Read more
Lula, Trump discuss ‘Board of Peace’, agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
Lula accused Trump of seeking a “new UN” he alone would control with his proposed “Board of Peace” US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. … Read more
Chinese Pandas Leave Japanese Zoo
As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home.
As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings
Executives, investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and another protester in moves reminiscent of Silicon Valley a decade ago.