When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
Month: March 2026
NA updated on HIV cases, treatment
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Health Nelson Azeem told the National Assembly on Monday that 84,421 HIV cases have been registered in the country and that all diagnosed patients are receiving treatment according to established medical protocols. During Question Hour, Azeem said patients on dialysis are treated using separate machines to prevent cross-infection. Once diagnosed at … Read more
Offensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain’s Leader
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.
How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter
Inside one Kyiv neighborhood as it braved the harshest conditions since World War II.
Make deal or face ‘obliteration’
US reinforces troop presence in region Both sides exchange fresh waves of strikes Haifa refinery hit again amid att WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump sharply raised the stakes, warning that Washington could unleash widespread destruction on Iran’s critical infrastructure if a deal to end hostilities is not reached “shortly”. The widening and increasingly volatile conflict … Read more
Travel Influencers Share Destinations So Good That They Returned
Even travel influencers, who spend their lives on the go, have their hearts stolen by certain places.
Iran war places another vital shipping route at risk
Experts warn that sustained disruption of the strait could ripple through oil markets and infrastructure As the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran unfolds through waves of strikes and counterstrikes, its effects are rippling far beyond the battlefield, rattling global shipping lanes and energy markets. Tehran has already moved to restrict traffic through the Strait of … Read more
FCC ruling on SC precedents triggers debate
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A fresh constitutional debate gathers pace over the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent ruling that earlier Supreme Court decisions are not unconditionally binding on it, bringing the traditional doctrine of stare decisis into question. The ruling has … Read more
Myanmar’s Military Leader Moves One Step Closer to Becoming President
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief and is expected to be installed as the next civilian leader of the country by its rubber-stamp Parliament.
What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran’s Kharg Island?
Trump warns failure to reach deal could see US ‘obliterate’ Iran’s key oil export hub Kharg Island. PHOTO: X A scrubby island in the Gulf that is roughly one-third the size of Manhattan, Kharg Island is the nerve centre of the Iranian oil industry — and at the heart of United States President Donald Trump’s … Read more
