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The world’s oceans have reached an alarming milestone, hitting the hottest temperature ever recorded, with an average daily global sea surface temperature of 20.96°C. According to the EU’s climate change service, this figure surpassed the previous record set in 2016 and is

In July, the World Rice Price Index soared to a near 12-year high, according to the United Nations food agency. The index climbed 2.8% from June to its highest level since September 2011. The increase in prices within key exporting nations, along with

In the midst of an intense summer, South Korea is experiencing a rising number of heatwave-related fatalities. The death toll has surged to 23, marking a more than threefold increase from the figures reported last year. Authorities revealed that between May 20

Despite international protests, Singapore carried out its first female execution in nearly two decades on July 28, marking the second capital punishment case this week tied to drug trafficking. Activist groups are sounding alarms as another execution is slated for

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with Niigata University in Japan, have uncovered remnants of an ancient ocean within the Himalayas. The discovery was made across the expansive stretch of the western Kumaon Himalayas,

As a brutal heatwave blankets North Africa and southern Europe, forest fires have erupted in Algeria’s mountainous regions of Bejaia and Bouira, claiming the lives of 25 people, including 10 soldiers, on Monday. Algerian authorities are currently battling to control the flames that continue to consume

Global citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners, has placed Pakistan at the 100th position among 227 nations, rating it as the fourth worst passport worldwide. The report reveals that Pakistanis had visa-free or on-arrival visa access to 35 countries

The United States has reaffirmed its status as the world’s leading military superpower, according to the latest global military strength ranking. The newly released 2023 Military Strength list by Global Firepower, a reputable data aggregator of defense-related information, places the US at the

In an unanticipated development, Anas Haqqani, a key leader of the Taliban, has entered the ongoing social media feud between Twitter and Threads. He publicly stated his preference for Twitter, attributing his choice to the platform’s commitment to upholding freedom

Italy’s national statistics office revealed on Friday that the number of people aged over 100 in the country reached a record high last year, as Italy’s population ages at a faster rate compared to its European Union counterparts. In its