The Sewer Knows What You Ate
During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.
Dam affected families oppose eviction drive
RAWALPINDI: Families affected by the Daducha Dam project have alleged the district administration has stepped up efforts to clear the remaining residents from the project area following a recent visit by the newly appointed Assistant Commissioner to the dam site. According to the affected families, the remaining households have been directed to vacate the area … Read more
Epidemics and Rage
Societies have always struggled with hostile reactions to health care workers during epidemics. Why?
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods
[The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.
Trump Attacks National Academies Over Climate Chapter in Judges’ Manual
[The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.
U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death
A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing figure whose body was found in her home this month.
Sindh crime falls, Karachi snatchings spike
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday reviewed the province’s law and order situation during a meeting, where officials claimed an overall decline in crime during the first half of 2026, while flagging a worrying increase in mobile-phone … Read more
Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry
Flames crept, and then sprinted, toward unsuspecting residents who fled remote parts of northwestern Ontario. Now they want to know why officials weren’t prepared.
Despite ‘False Positive’ Test, Taylor Farms Is Still Focus of Cyclospora Investigation
The F.D.A. said it was continuing to look into the supplier as a big player in the outbreak.
Govt increases HSD price by Rs 5.71, petrol drops 35 paisas per litre
[ Under revised rates, the price of petrol is fixed at Rs 315.80 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs 360.06 per litre A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Monday increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 5.71 per litre while reducing the … Read more