Big Heatwave Hits Europe France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are facing a strong heatwave. In some places, temperatures have reached 44°C (111°F). France’s environment minister said this kind of heat is not normal. Most parts of the country are under an orange alert, which means a serious heat risk. Only the northwest is a bit […]
From June 1 to June 28, about 233,941 Afghans went back to Afghanistan from Iran, according to Avand Azeez Agha, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). During the week of June 21 to June 28 alone, 131,912 people returned. From January 1 to June 28, a total of 691,049 Afghans returned from […]
Zohran Mamdani’s surprise election win last week shocked many in his party and upset former U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies. They called Mamdani a “radical extremist.” Trump’s Republican Party is now using Mamdani as an example to say the Democrats are becoming too extreme. They hope this will push voters away from the […]
Russia’s Low Birth Rate Worries Putin Russia’s birth rate is going down, and this has been a big concern for President Vladimir Putin during his 25 years in power. The problem got worse after Russia sent many young men to fight in Ukraine over the past three years. This has reduced the number of people […]
In May, homes in Singapore used more solar power than in any month since March 2024. Also, Singapore brought in more clean (renewable) energy from other countries for the third month in a row. This helped increase the total share of renewable energy in Singapore’s electricity supply to 2.58%, according to data from the National […]
At a music show on Saturday, the music group Bob Vylan shouted “Death, death to the IDF,” referring to the Israeli army (IDF means Israel Defense Forces). The police said they are thinking about whether to investigate this, but they didn’t name Bob Vylan or Kneecap, an Irish rap group who also criticized Israel at […]
KLP, a big investment fund in Norway (not the same as Norway’s huge sovereign wealth fund), has sold its shares in two companies — Oshkosh Corporation and ThyssenKrupp. KLP said Oshkosh was providing trucks to the Israeli army. These trucks are then turned into armored vehicles to carry soldiers. ThyssenKrupp, a German company, had earlier […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent comments and a delay in his court case have made people think that there might be progress in ending the Gaza war and freeing the hostages. The court agreed to postpone Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial because of secret diplomatic and security reasons. Former U.S. President Donald Trump […]
In welcome news for residents of Karachi, the electricity tariff may drop by Rs4.69 per unit for Karachi consumers under monthly fuel adjustment for April, as NEPRA is scheduled to hold a hearing today. If approved, the proposed cut would provide financial relief of approximately Rs7.17 billion to K-Electric users. Meanwhile, the NEPRA will also […]
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in a factsheet released today, said that most of the deaths resulted owing to the collapse of dilapidated buildings and rooftops. The rainfall damaged 27 houses, PDMA said. “In the incidents of lightning strike in Khanewal and Okara, two persons were killed, while two children were electrocuted to death […]
