A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.
Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
EU says Google’s spam policy demoted news and publisher sites with content from commercial partners The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS Alphabet’s Google on Friday said it had changed its spam policy, in Europe to address EU concerns that could have resulted in an … Read more
US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official
The move affects Banque Misr’s UAE branches, blocking their access to US financial institutions. Logo of Banque Misr, accessed on Aug. 28, 2026.PHOTO:TURKIYE TODAY The Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official confirmed Friday, as Washington pushes to … Read more
More celebrities call for accountability after PIMS tragedy
From grieving newborns to violence against women, stars have taken to social media to demand action and justice A wave of grief, anger and frustration has swept across Pakistani celebrities’ social media this week as stars reacted to the deaths of 14 newborns in the PIMS fire and a string of other tragedies, questioning how … Read more
Sharjeel urges progress on Hyd-Sukkur motorway
. KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged the federal government to expedite work on the long-delayed Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, calling it as important for the province as the proposed upgradation of the 480-kilometre Karachi-Rohri railway track. In a statement on Friday, Sharjeel said improved road connectivity between Sindh’s major cities and industrial and … Read more
Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
Humans sprint using muscles and tendons across flexible joints that absorb and return force each stride A Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot crosses the finish line in 8.86 seconds, next to Honor humanoid robots, during a 100m large-size group semifinal race, at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, … Read more
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
This month’s options include an adaptation of an early Stephen King novel, jungle dinosaur battles and atmospheric thrillers.
'Shared waters must not be weaponised,' Dar warns India of consequences over IWT violations
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned India of “profound consequences” for regional peace and security if it sought to deprive Pakistan of waters allocated to it under the Indus Waters Treaty, stressing that shared waters must not be weaponised as a tool of political leverage. Addressing virtually a seminar titled … Read more