By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Pakistan Army and Houbara Foundation International Pakistan jointly carried out the aerial broadcasting of seeds of desert plants over the Cholistan Desert this morning, marking the 28th consecutive year of the habitat restoration initiative. Wildlife habitats are being degraded across the world due to deforestation and the cutting…
Severe wildfires in Spokane, Washington and surrounding areas burned 10,000 acres and destroyed more than 900 homes. Over 64,000 residents were evacuated as strong winds rapidly spread the flames. The fires became the highest firefighting priority in the US amid widespread drought and ongoing wildfires across the Pacific Northwest in early August. No serious injuries…
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. “Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,” Trump said. “In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of autism…
A young girl and her mother found a humpback whale stranded at Wathumba Creek in K’gari, Queensland, Australia. The whale later self-released on the afternoon of Sunday 9 August, according to the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. It advises not to touch, interfere with or get close to stranded marine animals…
At least 13 people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, local officials have said. They confirmed one child was among those killed, with 75 more people injured as drones hit Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,100 kilometres (680m) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s Armed Forces said the city’s Tanevo…
A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in Colombia’s Pacific coast, officials say. Nubia Carolina Córdoba, governor Chocó province, said people had been injured but did not specify how many. She also said she was concerned about possible aftershocks. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 96km (60 miles), Colombia’s…
Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump has privately indicated he may be willing to end the ongoing confrontation with Iran without a formal nuclear agreement, provided Tehran fully reopens maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing U.S. officials.According to the newspaper, Trump’s current priority has shifted away from Iran’s…
Tehran — Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has set six conditions that Washington must meet for the Strait of Hormuz to be fully reopened, stressing the decision is contingent on U.S. actions and is separate from talks between Iran and Oman.Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr said the strait will remain closed until the U.S. changes…
Washington — Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, has said that his father’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him severe pain. Hunter described the diagnosis as extremely difficult for the family.In a detailed interview with the BBC, an emotional Hunter Biden said the cancer…
Tehran — Brigadier General Hassan Zadeh, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the United States and Israel have failed to achieve their strategic objectives against Iran and that Tehran remains determined to strengthen its defensive posture. He made the remarks during a visit to the upgraded air-defense battalion of the…
