Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.
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Gone in 20 Minutes: Half-Off Sushi Draws Throngs to New York’s Japanese Markets
[At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on items like sushi are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight
[The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight
Over 360mm rain falls in 24 hours, leaves 20,000 households without power as soldiers dispatched to aid relief efforts A passenger looks at a screen announcing suspended train services at a train station at Narita International Airport, in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s … Read more
How Jane Schoenbrun Has Fun With Horror (and Chicken) at Camp Miasma
The director Jane Schoenbrun breaks down how they played with genre conventions in “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.”
Pakistan start preparation for Russia hockey event
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players will assemble in Islamabad on Saturday (tomorrow) to kick-start their preparation for the four-nation invitational hockey tournament to be held in Kazan, Russia, from August 27 to September 1. The camp will be held at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium at the Pakistan Sports Complex, with selected players instructed to report by … Read more
Sri Lanka name squad for Women’s Asia Cup
Seasoned batter Chamari Athapaththu will continue to lead the side. Photo: ICC Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai, with Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the defending champions. Harshitha Samarawickrama has been named her deputy. The squad includes a blend of experienced players and emerging talent. The … Read more
Sindh CM backs $100b export target
[ Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday threw his weight behind the business community’s ambitious vision of taking Pakistan’s exports from around $30 billion to $100 billion, declaring that the target was “absolutely achievable” provided the country harnessed Sindh’s enormous indigenous energy potential and … Read more