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China sees its hottest year on record in 2023 media reports

China sees its hottest year on record in 2023 media reports

According to state media, China experienced its hottest year ever in 2023 due to the impact of human-caused climate change. The country faced a series of heat waves and extreme weather events throughout the year, with daily and monthly temperature…
Pakistan: Fire destroys around 60 huts under Karachi’s Teen Hatti bridge

Pakistan: Fire destroys around 60 huts under Karachi’s Teen Hatti bridge

A huge fire destroyed around 60 huts under the Teen Hatti bridge on Thursday evening, Dawn newspaper reported, adding that no one was hurt in the incident. The exact cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet, but some…
“Ancient Primates’ Dental Secrets Unearthed: Fossilized Teeth Hint at Fruity Diets”

“Ancient Primates’ Dental Secrets Unearthed: Fossilized Teeth Hint at Fruity Diets”

In a groundbreaking discovery, fossilized teeth from ancient primates in Egypt’s Fayum Depression are shedding light on their dietary habits. A recent study published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology reveals that a mere 5 percent of over 400…
Head of UK Police urges reforms against institutionalized racism

Head of UK Police urges reforms against institutionalized racism

Gavin Stephens, the chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) in the United Kingdom, called for the elemental redesign of national police regulations to deinstitutionalize the systematic racism the police force was founded upon. In an interview with the…
Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated Orphanage distributes heaters to tens of disadvantaged families

Afghanistan: Shirazi-affiliated Orphanage distributes heaters to tens of disadvantaged families

As part of its humanitarian activities, the Orphans House —one of the centres affiliated to Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex in the Afghan capital Kabul—has distributed heaters to tens of disadvantaged families recorded on its list. The humanitarian campaign was carried…
Four dead after trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java

Four dead after trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java

Four people have been killed and at least 42 were injured after two commuter trains collided in Indonesia’s West Java province, Al Jazeera reported. The accident on Friday happened when a long-distance train from the country’s second-largest city, Surabaya, collided…
Pakistan, APHC leaders urge UN involvement to resolve Kashmir dispute

Pakistan, APHC leaders urge UN involvement to resolve Kashmir dispute

Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday renewed Islamabad’s support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir’s right to self-determination, calling on the UN to “live up to its promise” by holding a plebiscite in the disputed region. Islamabad’s renewed support…
UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Sudan as ceasefire talks stall

UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Sudan as ceasefire talks stall

The UN’s relief chief warned Thursday against the deepening of human suffering in Sudan due to an ongoing war in the country. “Across Sudan, nearly 25 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2024. But the bleak reality is that…
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Kerman

In the afternoon of Thursday, January 4th, the extremist Sunni group ISIS claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s explosions in Kerman in a post on its Telegram page. The ISIS statement revealed the names of two members of the group, two brothers…
Nigeria, Kenya see worst currency values in over 20 years

Nigeria, Kenya see worst currency values in over 20 years

Even tough Nigeria and Kenya recorded significant growth across numerous industries, they both suffered severe currency devaluation, said an article published today by Business Insider Africa. According to the data, Nigeria’s Naira plunges 55% against the US dollar in 2023,…
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