ECP announces to hold LG polls in Islamabad on February 15
The board outside the premises of the Election Commission of Pakistan. — ECP website/FileCandidates can submit nominations between Dec 22-27.Scrutiny scheduled from 30th Dec to 3rd Jan, says ECP.Adds tribunals…
Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Millions Affected as Sri Lanka Faces Widespread Flooding, Displacement, and Rising Health Risks
UNITED NATIONS, December 9 (IPS) – In late November, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka and southern India, bringing heavy rainfall that triggered widespread flooding and devastating landslides. The…
Sri Lanka & the Global Climate Emergency: The Lessons of Cyclone Ditwah
WASHINGTON DC, December 9 (IPS) – Tropical Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, is considered the country’s worst natural disaster since the deadly 2004…
You can put the best part of Fairphone’s new headphones into the older model
Over two years after Fairphone introduced its first pair of modular and repairable wireless headphones, the company has announced an upgraded version. The new Fairbuds XL look similar to the…
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor
Passersby holding umbrellas walk under a strong sunlight at the Sensoji temple as Japanese government issued heat stroke alerts in 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures in Tokyo, Japan July…
TIP NCPS 2025 finds economy stable; police, tendering seen as most corrupt
Transparency International logo seen in a board in their office in this undated image.— X@TIP/FilePublic feels poorer but credits govt with stabilising economy.Strong demand to scrutinise NAB, FIA and graft…
UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after lowest annual support in a decade
The United Nations’ humanitarian aid coordination office is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year, mostly from Western governments, plunged to the lowest level in…
EU reduces asylum seeker relocations from countries under migratory pressure
EU member states agreed on Monday on the migration “Solidarity Pool” for 2026, which consists of 21,000 relocations of asylum seekers and €420 million in financial contributions for 2026. This…
Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid
A police officer died on Monday after being shot and seriously wounded during an early morning drug raid in Istanbul, Turkish officials said. Officer Emre Albayrak, who was part of…
What’s stopping Europe from plugging the gender gap?
Unequal positions of power are still the largest obstacle to achieving gender equality in the European Union, despite the significant strides made in this area over the past decade, according…