Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Category: World

Hottest year on record

GENEVA: The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe’s climate monitor said Friday, as the

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 13

ZAPORIZHZHIA (Ukraine): A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 people, Ukrainian officials said, one of the deadliest single air

Deadly LA wildfires threaten Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD: Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood yesterday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people

Toxic mosquito semen may curb diseases

SYDNEY (Australia): Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control

Rescuers search for survivors

BEIJING: Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions yesterday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126