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A man cools himself with water during a heatwave in Basra, Iraq, July 28, 2025. — ReutersLast month was Earth’s third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkiye of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday.Last month continued a trend of extreme climate conditions that scientists attribute to man-made global warming, even though there was a pause in record-breaking temperatures for the planet. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the average global surface air temperature reached 16.68°C in July, which is 0.45°C above the 1991-2020 average for the…
Right-handed batter Haider Ali speaks during an interview at Kent County Cricket Ground. — Screengrab via Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoard/FileKARACHI: Right-handed batter Haider Ali has been placed under provisional suspension by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following a criminal investigation by Greater Manchester Police, the board confirmed on Thursday.According to the PCB, the investigation relates to an incident that allegedly took place during the Pakistan Shaheens’ recent tour of England. The PCB stated that, in line with its duty of care, it has ensured that Ali has access to appropriate legal support to safeguard his rights throughout the investigation.Emphasising its respect for legal…
Jennifer Lopez denied entry at prestige store due to being ‘full’ Jennifer Lopez was refused entry at Chanel!However, it wasn’t a hate action against the actress but just the hilarious fact that the security guard of the Istinye Park outlet in Istanbul, Turkiye “failed to recognise her.” The 56-year-old star was denied entry at the luxurious boutique, she went next door and reportedly spent thousands of dollars during a three-hour shopping spree, as per Daily Mail. As Lopez stood at the shopping center and made her way to enter the guard stopped her and said, “We’re full.”Unfazed and taking the snub…
Study reveals Earthquakes aren’t only destructive it can act like batteries for underground life A new study from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry has revealed something truly surprising: earthquakes can power life deep underground.The research shows that when earthquakes shake the Earth, they create chemical energy that supports tiny life forms microbes, living far below the surface in the Earth’s crust.To understand this, scientists recreated earthquake-like conditions in the lab using quartz-rich rocks. They cracked and ground the rocks to simulate what happens during a quake. When they did this, water inside the rocks split into hydrogen gas and hydrogen…
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand that their government reach a deal to release two Israeli captives held in Gaza who have been shown as starving in Hamas footage.The video showed that captives have been as badly affected by the blockade Israel imposed on Gaza in March as the rest of the population trapped there.So far, at least 197 people have starved to death in Gaza, 96 of them children and global outrage about the famine Israel is imposing on Gaza has mounted.However, a poll from the Israel Democracy Institute (PDF)…
Abu Dhabi/ WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the UAE Services Services Card; Which provides an integrated package of services with one step; Where this initiative comes in line with the Ministry’s policies and strategic plans that put the citizens of the state at the top of its priorities, especially while they are outside the state, through an integrated institutional system characterized by preparedness and high operational efficiency, and effective procedures that translate into continuous coordination between the work teams in the ministry and the representative missions of the state abroad, in a way that ensures the provision of…
After the Lebanese government tasked the army with disarming the terror group Hezbollah by the end of the year, the group vowed on Wednesday to ignore the decision, which it called a “gift” for Israel.“We will act as if the decision does not exist,” the group declared, calling the move “a gift to Israel that leaves Lebanon exposed to the Israeli enemy with no deterrence.”Following a six-hour Cabinet meeting set to resume on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had been instructed to draft a plan outlining how it intends to enforce the state monopoly on weapons…
A crime scene tape can be seen at the site of an incident in Karachi, on February 18, 2023. — OnlineVictim kidnapped from Muzaffarabad under gunpoint.Suspect admits burial in Rawalpindi graveyard.Police register fresh FIR for illegal weapon.RAWALPINDI: In a shocking confession, the head of a jirga that ordered the killing of a married woman in Rawalpindi’s Pirwadhai area has admitted to murdering her himself, police said.According to a newly registered FIR, the jirga leader, Ismatullah, revealed during interrogation that he personally killed Sidra, following the jirga’s decision. He disclosed that the victim was his cousin and that he entered her…
US President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump’s tirade against India over trade and Russian oil purchases threatens to undo two decades of diplomatic progress, analysts and officials say, and could derail other areas of cooperation as domestic political pressures drive both sides to harden their stances.India’s opposition parties and the general public have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stand up to what they call bullying by Trump, who on Wednesday signed an executive…
Screengrab shows Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (top, centre) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali during their first T20I at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin on August 6, 2025. — X/@cricketirelandDUBLIN: Ireland’s Orla Prendergast delivered a match-winning all-round performance, scoring 29 runs and picking up three wickets to lead Ireland to an 11-run win over Pakistan in the opening T20I of the three-match series at Clontarf Cricket Club on Wednesday.Chasing a target of 143, Pakistan faltered in their pursuit and managed only 131 for 9 in 20 overs, falling short despite a promising effort from the middle order. Natalia…