Unicef’s Executive Director Says Children “Heat Up Faster, Sweat Less Efficiently, and Cool Down More Slowly than Adults” NEW YORK: According to Unicef, about 242 million children’s schooling was disrupted across 85 countries in 2024, roughly one in seven students, highlighting an “overlooked” aspect of the climate crisis. Unicef’s Executive Director, Catherine Russell, warned that children are more vulnerable to extreme weather, as they heat up faster, sweat less efficiently, and cool down more slowly than adults. The report emphasized that heatwaves had the greatest impact, and children struggle to concentrate in classrooms with no relief from the heat. Global…
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Rain and Mountain Snow Forecast to Bring Relief but Also New Risks LOS ANGELES: Firefighters have successfully halted the advance of the “Hughes Fire” located about 80 kilometers north of Los Angeles, with 4,000 firefighters involved in the effort, while California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for the fire-affected region. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, burned around 10,176 acres (41 square kilometers) of land. Firefighters used air drops of water and retardant, along with hand tools and hoses, to contain the blaze. Containment reached 24%, up from 14% earlier in the day. The fire…
“The whole world is responsible for making that happen,” says Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus DAVOS, Switzerland: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said on Thursday that the high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was “fake,” blaming the global community for not questioning her alleged corruption. Yunus, 84, took charge of Bangladesh’s interim government in August after Hasina was forced to flee to India following violent protests. Hasina has been credited with transforming the economy and the garment industry, but critics accuse her of human rights abuses and suppressing free speech. Yunus…
“It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay,” says Trump’s order WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that will declassify the last secret files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a case that continues to fuel conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death. The order also mandates the release of documents related to the 1960s assassinations of JFK’s younger brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Trump remarked, “That’s big one, huh? A lot of people…
Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Recommended Akbar’s Name ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Junaid Akbar has been elected as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a post that had been vacant since the government assumed power after the February 2024 elections. The Public Accounts Committee is considered one of the most powerful parliamentary bodies, with the authority to summon any individual or record from government departments regarding financial matters. As per parliamentary traditions established after the 2008 general elections, the chairmanship of the PAC has been assigned to the opposition, a practice…
“We will bring the perpetrators involved in human trafficking to justice,” vows PM Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday formed a special task force to combat human trafficking, with the Prime Minister himself leading the efforts. “We will bring the perpetrators involved in human trafficking to justice,” the Prime Minister declared while chairing a review meeting on measures to curb human trafficking in Pakistan. The initiative came after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched an investigation into 20 of its officials allegedly involved in human smuggling. Additionally, the federal government initiated a high-level probe into the recent tragic…
“Attempts to undo the constitutional amendment will not be accepted,” says PPP Chairman ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stressed that only parliament has the authority to repeal the 26th Constitutional Amendment, warning that any attempt by an institution to annul it would not be tolerated. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, Bilawal urged Supreme Court judges to assist one another in their work rather than create obstacles. He reiterated that the power to repeal the 26th Amendment rests exclusively with parliament. The 26th Constitutional Amendment, which revised the process for appointing the chief justice, fixed the tenure of…
“I will definitely attend the breakfast, a tradition since my mother’s tenure,” says PPP Chairman ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari confirmed that he will attend a breakfast invitation extended by US President Donald Trump in a personal capacity. Bilawal made the statement in response to a query about whether he had been invited to an event hosted by the new US administration. He clarified that he would participate in the annual National Prayer Breakfast. “As far as my US visit is concerned, this news is true and was reported by the media, but you should ask the…
Gwadar Airport connects Pakistan to Muscat with its inaugural international flight KARACHI: International flight operations officially commenced from the New Gwadar International Airport as Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) first flight, PK-197, departed for Muscat at 9:41 AM today. The same ATR aircraft will return later in the afternoon as flight PK-198. The New Gwadar International Airport, a flagship project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), became fully operational on January 20, 2025. While equipped to handle large Airbus and Boeing aircraft, ATR planes are currently being used on the Gwadar route due to low passenger demand. PIA has introduced one…
Medicines dispatched via helicopter to violence-hit district, confirms health adviser PARACHINAR: A fourth convoy carrying essential relief goods, including medicines, food, and daily necessities, has reached the violence-hit Kurram district, the administration confirmed on Friday. The convoy, comprising 70 vehicles, was laden with flour, sugar, fruits, vegetables, and medicines to alleviate acute shortages in the crisis-stricken region. Security for the convoy was ensured by police, district administration, and security forces. This development comes as over 100 villages in Upper and Lower Kurram remain under siege for more than three and a half months. Tensions escalated in November 2024 after an…
