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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Floods and landslides leave dozens dead in region

Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 68 people over three days, officials said Sunday. Uttar Pradesh reported 56 deaths and more than 1,000 damaged homes, while Nepal recorded 12 fatalities and seven people missing since Thursday. The disasters come weeks after catastrophic flooding in Nepal killed more than 1,400 people. Scientists have linked increasingly extreme South Asian weather to rising temperatures and changing climate patterns. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

El Nino May Bring Heavy Global Heat Toll

A powerful El Niño weather pattern could contribute to hundreds of thousands of additional heat-related deaths worldwide through February, according to projections by the Climate Impact Lab. Developing countries are expected to face the greatest burden, particularly across Africa and parts of Asia. Researchers estimate global land temperatures could rise significantly above normal, increasing the number of extremely hot days. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across More Regions in DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths reported. The epidemic began in Ituri province before spreading to conflict-affected areas with limited healthcare access. Authorities recently confirmed infections in South-Ubangi, the seventh affected province. Officials say 1,671 patients have recovered since the outbreak began in May. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US launches new strikes on Iran after deaths of service members in Jordan

US forces have begun launching new air strikes against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM said the attacks were intended to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and to “swiftly punish” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces it accused of killing US service members in Jordan last night. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indian defence minister's resignation sought for concealing military deaths in May conflict

India's main opposition Congress party has demanded the resignation of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accusing him of misleading parliament over military casualties during May 2025 conflict with Pakistan, Indian media reported on Wednesday. The party also called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise over the deaths of six military personnel during the May 2025 operation. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Israeli minister says ‘all of Lebanon must burn’ after four soldiers killed 

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on Friday that "all of Lebanon must burn" after Israel’s military announced the deaths of four soldiers there. "With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining. All of Lebanon must burn," Ben Gvir said in a statement Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Women, girls made up unusually high share of Gaza war deaths: UN

An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by UN Women on Friday, and the agency warned that deaths have continued six months into a fragile ceasefire. More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025, according to the report by UN Women, an agency that focuses on gender equality. "Women and girls accounted for a proportion of deaths far higher than those observed in previous conflicts in Gaza,"… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pope Leo laments civilian, child deaths in Iran war 

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo on has lamented the death of numerous civilians in the ongoing Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial." Leo, the first US pope, called on pilgrims in his weekly audience in St Peter's Square to pray for peace. "Let us continue to pray for peace in Iran, and throughout the Middle East, especially for the many civilian victims, including many innocent children," said the pontiff. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35

Japan warned of possible avalanches in the country's northern regions on Wednesday as the mercury suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall that paralysed traffic and collapsed houses. Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like Aomori under drifts of around two metres (six feet) that left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close. Read More…

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