US Sends Disaster Response Team and $15.5 Million in Emergency Aid
The United States has announced a $15.5 million aid package and is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to support communities affected by a major disaster. The emergency assistance is aimed at helping provide immediate relief, support recovery efforts and address urgent humanitarian needs following the disaster. US Deploys Disaster Response Team The US […]
July Becomes Hottest Month on Record as Extreme Heat Grips Europe and Other Regions
July has recorded the highest global average temperature ever measured for the month, highlighting the growing impact of extreme heat and worsening climate conditions across several parts of the world. Western Europe has been particularly affected, with France and Spain experiencing their hottest July on record. Other regions, including parts of the Sahel and Central […]
Global Natural Disaster Losses Hit $100 Billion in First Half of 2026: Swiss Re
Economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide reached an estimated $100 billion in the first six months of 2026, according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re, although the figure was significantly lower than the losses recorded during the same period last year. Swiss Re said the estimated losses were down from approximately $152 billion in the […]
Afghanistan Girls Education Ban: 2.2 Million Still Locked Out of School
Afghanistan remains the only country on earth where a government has formally barred girls from secondary and higher education. Five years after the Taliban seized power, roughly 2.2 million adolescent girls are still shut out of classrooms beyond grade six, according to UNESCO and UNICEF.The restriction has not eased. It has hardened into policy, decree […]
Smart Zone Strikers Win Quaid-e-Azam Independence Cup 2026 in Jeddah
Smart Zone Strikers Win Quaid-e-Azam Independence Cup in Jeddah Eight teams compete in two-day tournament organized to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day JEDDAH — Amir Muhammad Khan Smart Zone Strikers won the **Quaid-e-Azam Independence Cup 2026** in Jeddah, defeating Karam Al-Balad by 37 runs in the final of the two-day cricket tournament organized as […]
Tel Aviv Rocked by Wave of Grenade Attacks as Police Launch Urgent Investigation
A series of grenade attacks has struck Tel Aviv and nearby cities in recent days, alarming residents and prompting an urgent police investigation. The latest explosion rocked a residential tower in the upscale Park Tzameret neighborhood, while further blasts and unexploded devices were reported in Holon and Hadera. No deaths have been confirmed so far, […]
Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan as Israel Heads Toward October Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas is fully disarmed. The announcement lands weeks before Israel’s national elections, scheduled for October, where Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival. Background Benjamin […]
Trump Orders Review of Childhood Vaccines, Calls for Changes to MMR Shots
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for changes to the country’s childhood vaccination recommendations, including reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children and separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into individual shots. Trump defended the move by arguing that children in previous generations received fewer vaccines and […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Sign Historic Makkah Defence Agreement
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Is the Holiest City of Saudi Arabia, Where a Historic Trilateral Defence Agreement Was Reached Between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in August 2026 Bureau Chief Attock — Report Makkah is the holiest city of Saudi Arabia, where a historic trilateral defence agreement was reached between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in […]
USA Women’s Field Hockey Returns to World Cup Ahead of LA 2028
USA FIELD HOCKEY RETURNS TO THE WORLD CUP STAGE WITH LOS ANGELES 2028 IN SIGHT United Eagles Drawn in Pool B Alongside Argentina, Germany and Scotland Asim Siddiqui (Washington DC) The United States women’s field hockey team, popularly known as the United Eagles, will compete in Pool B at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, […]