Super Typhoon Yagi tore through northern Vietnam on Saturday, claiming at least four lives. It also caused widespread devastation by uprooting thousands of trees, sweeping ships and boats out to sea, and ripping roofs off houses after leaving a path of destruction through Southern China and the Philippines. Yagi made landfall in Vietnam’s Hai Phong…
Taxi driver Napoleon Osorio shows an app on his phone that he uses to charge his rides in bitcoins in San Salvador on September 4, 2024. — AFP SAN SALVADOR: Napoleon Osorio is the first taxi driver to accept payment in Bitcoins in the first country of the world, El Salvador, that has made cryptocurrency…
SEOUL: More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea‘s capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming.With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), protesters young and old marched in the country’s biggest demonstration so far this year, snarling traffic in central Seoul.They waved large…
A view shows the TransOcean Barents drilling rig, at around 120 km off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on August 16, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Revealing that data of a geological survey was being assessed, Petroleum Division sources told Geo News on Saturday that the discovery of oil…
Boeing’s Starliner capsule made a successful landing in New Mexico early Saturday, but astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are still aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule, which touched down at 0401 GMT (9:30 am local time) after a six-hour journey from the ISS, returned to Earth without its intended passengers.Starliner switched to…
The second place winner of the Rs500 note designed by Hadiya Hassan for the art competition for the new banknote series. — SBP The State Bank of Pakistan has revealed winners of the art competition for the new banknote series. The art contest by SBP was announced in March to have “innovative and thematic design ideas”…
Many keema lovers have their favourite versions and dishes they crave again and again. Some may like a classic preparation to eat with bread, while others may prefer keema snacks. At my home, one of the most beloved keema recipes is a dry and spiced green keema. Inspired by Bombay-style flavours, this dish never disappoints…
This country shocked the world by banning social media giant X, and NASA solved the mystery of a “strange noise.” Can you prove you know the details of this week’s trending stories? Test your knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz! Try to get a perfect score. App users: Click here. Meta CEO…
NEW DELHI: More than 85 per cent of districts in India are exposed to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, according to a new study. The study by IPE Global and Esri India also found that 45 per cent of the districts were experiencing a “swapping” trend, where traditionally flood-prone areas were…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the release of the Fed policy decision to leave interest rates unchanged, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters As investors await the upcoming rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve this month, Carl Weinberg…
