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Researchers found 47 dangerous glacial lakes in Nepal, China and India in 2020; the number is now much higher A glacier in Ladakh region, India. PHOTO: PEXELS The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior UN official has warned, as the death toll from last week’s flood in Nepal, triggered by … Read more
[The ships were hit near Oman on Monday, the latest attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose more than 2 percent.
Curators from Ethiopia and the Toledo Museum will study a prized, but thinly documented, trove of antiquities to decide which must be returned because of questionable provenance.
Zhalay Sarhadi also calls out ‘misogynists’ targeting women online, saying their words can reinforce harmful attitudes Actor Amna Ilyas has criticised self-proclaimed online “critics” for using their platforms to police women’s choices, warning that such commentary can reinforce misogynistic attitudes and even validate violence against women offline. Taking to Instagram, Ilyas said a recent dance … Read more
Prosecutors said that the man, in his 60s, drugged and abused his wife while she was unconscious, alongside a dozen other men aged 28 to 73.
The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. Russia did not immediately comment.
A Las Vegas jury found 63-year-old Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of murder in the long-unsolved 1996 shooting Duane Davis stands during a break in closing arguments during his murder trial/ Photo:AFP Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty on Monday of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, becoming the first person … Read more
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after beating Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month injury absence with a straight-sets first-round victory in the US Open on Monday. Out of action with a wrist injury since … Read more
Calls for effective legislation and age verification to protect children from online harms Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The Punjab Assembly … Read more
A new study tested drivers’ impairment after taking different doses of cannabis gummies.