Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP GENEVA: The El Nino weather phenomenon is set to strengthen further into 2027, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organisation…

Aurangzeb terms issuance positive development Says transaction reflects investors’ confidence Calls it part of ISLAMABAD: Ahead of debt repayment to Saudi Arabia, the government on Thursday raised $3 billion from global capital markets at up to 7.9% face value interest rates. Pakistan is scheduled to return the $3 billion debt to Saudi Arabia, which it…

. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan and Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail on Thursday discussed the development of the communications sector in Balochistan, including ongoing and proposed National Highway Authority (NHA) projects and construction of major highways across the province. During a meeting here, they reviewed progress on the N-25 (Karachi–Quetta–Chaman), costing…

Muddy floodwater rushes through Nullah Dek at Zafarwal in Narowal district. The rain-fed stream experienced high-level flooding with discharges reaching 22,500 cusecs. PHOTO: NNI LAHORE: Water flows in most rivers across Punjab remain normal, although low-level flooding has been reported in the Indus River at Kalabagh and Chashma, while the Dek, an important tributary of…

Actors Rooney Mara and Kate Mara attend the photocall of ‘Bucking Fastard’ at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP VENICE: Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara have brought an unusual acting challenge to the Venice Film Festival, delivering their lines in perfect unison in Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’, which premiered on…

Jurors reconvened after a judge urged them to reconsider positions and reach a unanimous verdict Lindsay Clancy and attorney Kevin Reddington watch jurors in her murder trial as Judge William Sullivan asks them to continue deliberations, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, US, September 2, 2026.REUTERS Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial deliberated for a sixth day on…

Intense rainfall in the mountainous regions can trigger sharp rises in rivers, streams and seasonal nullahs This aerial view shows partially submerged residential buildings following the overflowing of the Ravi River in Lahore. Photo: AFP The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned on Thursday of a potential flood…

Vote mostly along party lines, with just two Republicans voting nay and 33 Democrats voting in favour A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for universities that boycott…