Record Drought Exposes World War II Shipwrecks as Danube River Reaches Historic Lows in Serbia
BELGRADE: Record-low water levels on the Danube River have exposed dozens of sunken World War II German warships in eastern…
AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb Hold Preliminary Talks on Potential $400 Billion Pharma Merger
LONDON: British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has held preliminary discussions with U.S.-based Bristol Myers Squibb over a potential merger that could…
Facebook and Instagram Services Disrupted Worldwide, Including Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, experienced a widespread outage on Sunday, affecting users in…
Canadian Wildfires Blanket Parts of US with Hazardous Smoke, Air Quality Alerts Issued
OTTAWA: Massive wildfires burning across several Canadian provinces have sent thick smoke drifting into parts of the United States, prompting…
Why Public Health Must Balance Heat Protection with the Benefits of Daylight
As extreme heatwaves become more frequent across the world, public health messaging has understandably focused on avoiding excessive sun exposure….
Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record as Climate Change Intensifies Heatwaves
BRUSSELS: Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record this year, with unprecedented temperatures fueling deadly heatwaves, widespread wildfires, drought…
Wildfires Force Evacuations Across US West as Extreme Heat and Red Flag Warnings Spread
WASHINGTON: Multiple wildfires fueled by extreme heat, strong winds, and prolonged drought have triggered evacuations across parts of the western…
Macron, AI Leaders Urge Global Cooperation on Regulation Amid Rising Tech Tensions
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on the world’s leading democracies to coordinate efforts on regulating advanced artificial…
Algal Bloom Disrupts Newly Renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A recently renovated section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been affected by an algal bloom, turning…
Climate Change and Water Mismanagement Push Hungary’s Lake Velence Toward Record Low Levels
BUDAPEST: Hungary’s third-largest lake, Lake Velence, is expected to reach record low water levels this summer as the combined effects…