Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception
For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.
Why Andy Warhol Couldn’t Capture Dolly Parton
Andy Warhol’s images of Parton don’t strike me as up to the level of his best society portraits; they aren’t quite worthy of the singer’s complex excellence.
Three asphyxiated to death as toxic gas builds up inside coal mine in Balochistan’s Duki
About 3.5m tons of coal is imported every year to meet the country’s demand. The rest is met from coal mines in Balochistan. PHOTO: FILE At least three miners died after toxic gas accumulated inside a local coal mine in Balochistan’s Duki district, raising fresh concerns over the safety conditions faced by mining workers in … Read more
Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti
Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
[Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs.
Bangladesh to positively consider joining Mecca pact if invited: Top diplomat
Khalilur Rahman tells parliament Makkah pact is Muslim world’s ‘self-defence mechanism’ Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Thursday that the country would consider “positively” if founding members of the Makkah pact invite South Asian nations to join it. “Joining the pact or not has not come yet, as it is subjected to the intention … Read more
Romaisa Khan says telling women to leave Pakistan is ‘not a real solution’
Actor questions how women can leave without education, jobs or rights, while families remain unsafe behind Actor and content creator Romaisa Khan has rejected the idea that women facing safety concerns in Pakistan can simply leave the country, saying education, employment and basic rights remain out of reach for many. In a video shared on … Read more
Norway’s King Harald in ‘very serious’ condition, family at his bedside
He is Europe’s oldest living monarch and Norway’s ceremonial head of state since 1991 King Harald V, King of Norway and head of state since 17 January 1991. Photo: The Royal House of Norway Norway’s King Harald was in a “very serious” condition in hospital on Thursday, the royal court said, and family members gathered … Read more