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Free-solo ascent of Taiwan’s tallest building draws thousands and global attention TAIPEI: US climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world’s tallest buildings. “Sick,” Honnold said as he got to the top … Read more
Experts say extreme cold on Sakhalin Island caused a ‘sun dog’, an optical illusion created by ice crystals Extreme cold creates rare optical illusion in Russian skies. PHOTO: EXPRESS Residents of Russia’s Sakhalin Island were left astonished after witnessing a rare and striking sight in the sky that appeared to show two suns shining at … Read more
Bar-headed geese, a migratory species that travels to Pakistan from Siberia during winter PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Punjab’s Forest and Wildlife Department recovered 44 bar-headed geese in an operation against mafia allgedly involved in the illegal smuggling of rare birds on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, officials recovered 44 bar-headed geese, a migratory species that travels … Read more
Authorities warn of a week of extreme weather as unstable terrain hampers search efforts for affectees JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities resumed search-and-rescue efforts for 80 people missing after a landslide killed 10 in a residential area of West Java province. The landslide early on Saturday was triggered by heavy rains starting the day before, which the … Read more
More than 160,000 customers lose electricity as snow, ice and record cold threaten eastern US More than 4,000 flights were cancelled in the US on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that has already cut power to more than 160,000 electricity customers as far west as Texas, and threatened to paralyse eastern states with … Read more
Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”
PUBLISHED January 25, 2026 In Pakistan, the Hindu minority lives largely in Sindh and southern Punjab, with smaller pockets in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There are estimated to be over five million Hindus (including both Jati and Scheduled Caste communities), making them the largest non-Muslim minority in the country. Jati groups such as Brahmins, Rajputs, … Read more
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.
[Philippe Collin makes intricate series that are reshaping how French people understand uncomfortable parts of their history. Millions are tuning in.
She urges followers to ‘keep your eyes on Iran’ amid protests and a nationwide internet blackout Dua Lipa. Photo: file Dua Lipa has taken to her Instagram story to address the escalating situation in Iran, where widespread protests have been met with severe internet blackouts that have cut most of the country off from the … Read more