International

AZERTAC/APP Baku: Extreme day-to-day temperature swings have intensified markedly in recent decades, particularly in low- and mid-latitude regions where most of the world’s population lives, a study published in Nature has found, Anadolu…

News Desk  The United States is poised to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, a move that has sparked warnings of legal violations at home and heightened risks for global health cooperation abroad.…

AFP/APP New York: A powerful winter storm bringing extreme cold and heavy snowfall is set to batter a vast stretch of the United States this week, putting more than 175 million people at risk of severe weather, power outages and major…

News Desk  Davos: Gold vaulted to an all-time high this week, but traders say the rally is being driven less by any single political flashpoint and more by a convergence of policy expectations unfolding ahead of the World Economic Forum…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path? Annual climate reports released last week show the…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Trump administration has launched plans for an international “Board of Peace” and invited countries to join, with a $1 billion fee for permanent membership, according to a charter reviewed by AFP. Originally…

AFP/APP Sydney: Swimmers and surfers were on Tuesday warned to steer clear of beaches in parts of eastern Australia after four shark attacks were reported within 48 hours. Heavy rains stirring up murky waters have been blamed for the…

AFP/APP Kabul: At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a blast in central Kabul on Monday, according to an international NGO operating a hospital in the Afghan capital. An AFP journalist at the scene…

AFP/APP London: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on Monday while global stock markets slipped, as investors sought safe-haven assets following US President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs over opposition to his…

AFP/APP Paris: The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain, which has killed at least 39 people, is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000. More than 120 were also injured, and Spain's…