GENEVA (Switzerland): Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions. The UN Environment Programme said demand could surge due to increases in population and wealth around the world, combined with more extreme heat. Rising demand
PHNOM PENH: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cautioned that higher US tariffs on Cambodian products could slow growth and worsen unemployment, according to a policy brief released Tuesday. “Current tariffs are manageable, but higher ones would have dire consequences for Cambodian families through unemployment and poverty,” said ADB country economist
Sao Paulo, Brazil: Lando Norris extended his lead in the drivers’ world championship to 24 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a well-judged victory in Sunday’s dramatic Sao Paulo Grand Prix — but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole the show by racing from a pit-lane start to finish third. In
CAPE CANAVERAL: Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavourable weather conditions. Rain and a ground system issue caused delays that were followed by cumulus cloud cover as the 88-minute launch
HOI AN: Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find. Initially discovered in 2023 off the coast of Hoi An, the at least 17.4-metre (57-foot) vessel — whose heavy, wood-ribbed
NAIROBI: Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirky, colourful outfits on Sunday as the Kenyan capital’s annual dog show returned with the theme of “Pawchella”. From Mexican-style sombreros to East Africa’s Maasai-inspired shukas — and even coordinated owner-pet outfits — the fashion spectrum was
BANGKOK: Thailand announced on Monday that it was suspending the implementation of a peace agreement with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers near the border. The deal, overseen by US President Donald Trump, was meant to secure a lasting end to hostilities following border clashes in
TUGUEGARAO: Entire villages lay submerged, and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million. Fung-wong, with a footprint that spanned nearly the entire archipelago, slammed into the eastern seaboard as a “super
MANCHESTER: Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game in management with a statement 3-0 win over Liverpool to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland shrugged off missing an early penalty to head in his 99th Premier League goal before Nico Gonzalez’s deflected effort and
VIGO: Robert Lewandowski hit a hat-trick to help Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 on Sunday in La Liga and cut Real Madrid’s lead down to three points. The veteran Polish striker’s treble helped Hansi Flick’s side capitalise on Madrid’s 0-0 draw earlier on at Rayo Vallecano. Teenager Lamine Yamal also