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An aerial photo taken on Aug 23, 2025 shows yachts at a dock in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province. China on Saturday activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding and typhoon in Hainan Province as Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of this year, is approaching, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has initiated emergency response measures and dispatched a work team to the southern province to assist with local flood and typhoon relief efforts, the ministry said. At 11 a.m. Saturday, the center of Typhoon Kajiki was located around 650 km…
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in coordination with the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), has launched precautionary evacuation efforts for communities along River Sutlej following a sharp surge in water levels. According to the National Emergency Operations Center, the discharge at Harike rose to 122,890 cusecs early Friday morning. Water flow continues to increase at Ganda Singh Wala and is expected to reach 120,000 cusecs, while at Head Suleimanki it may approach 100,000 cusecs. A fresh monsoon system is forecast to enter the upper regions of the country from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal starting…
The United Nations on Friday declared famine in Gaza City, the first such announcement in the Middle East and only the fifth-ever official declaration worldwide. The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirmed famine conditions in Gaza City and surrounding areas, warning that over 500,000 people face catastrophic hunger. Famine isn’t just a word – it’s a technical term. And it’s never declared by one organization alone.A famine confirmation is the result of a joint, data-driven analysis using agreed global standards set by the IPC. #Gaza is only the fifth famine ever confirmed by this scale.… pic.twitter.com/4KM6NjMGCI — World…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was in buoyant form despite finishing fourth in the 100m at the Brussels Diamond League, saying she was focused on ending her illustrious career in a “magnificent way” at the Tokyo world championships. The 38-year-old Jamaican sprint legend timed 11.17 seconds in Brussels on Friday, just edged off a podium featuring Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’Carri Richardson — the world champion, and Briton Daryll Neita. While Fraser-Pryce — the third-fastest woman of all time in the 100m with 10.60 — has struggled this season to hit the speeds she once did, she was in bullish mood when looking…
A local house with a porch in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA.Wolfgang Kaehler | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.The great wealth transfer is leading to a great real estate transfer, with up to $25 trillion in real estate owned by older generations that could get passed down — and fought over — in their families.According to Cerulli Associates, $105 trillion is expected to be passed down by baby boomers…
A historic gatehouse named “Moon-walking Pavilion” is pictured next to the manor of the Shaw family in Pingtung County, southeast China’s Taiwan, June 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jianhua)TAIPEI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Tucked away in a small township of southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County, a humble and weathered gatehouse stands quietly, bearing a romantic name, “Moon-walking Pavilion.”Few today would suspect that this was once the redoubt in a battle where local villagers made a desperate and heroic stand against invading Japanese forces 130 years ago.”It’s not just a building. This land was once soaked with blood,” said 73-year-old Shaw Kai-ping, great-great-grandson of…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit. He was received at the airport by Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, Pakistan’s High Commissioner, Imran Haider, and other senior Bangladeshi officials. Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, reached Dhaka on an official visit. He was received at the airport by Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, along side Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr. Imran… pic.twitter.com/96oZ2Hhi9c — Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 23, 2025 The trip, described as long overdue, had earlier…
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 — and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself. The draw for the 48-team football championship will be held at the Kennedy Center in the US capital, where Trump recently installed himself as chairman in what he called a war on “woke” culture. “It’s the biggest, probably the biggest event in sports,” Trump, flanked by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, said as he made the announcement in the Oval Office of the White House.…
GILGIT: As Gilgit-Baltistan continues to stagger under the weight of climate changeinduced disasters, a massive glacier burst in Ghizer district on Wednesday night unleashed catastrophic flooding, choking the Ghizer River and triggering large-scale devastation in downstream villages. Rescue 1122 confirmed on Friday that at least 200 people were pulled to safety after the outburst at Tali Das in the Gupis area blocked the river, creating an artificial lake and sparking fears of high-level flooding further downstream. “Several traumatised residents have lost their homes. Medical teams are providing assistance to the displaced,” the rescue agency said in a statement. According to…
TOKYO: A Japanese amateur boxer underwent brain surgery two weeks ago and has not regained consciousness, authorities said on Friday, as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two professional fighters. The Japan Boxing Federation (JBF) said the unnamed 39-year-old became unresponsive after sparring for three rounds at three minutes each in Tokyo on Aug 8. He was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery, and is still in intensive care. The JBF, which oversees amateur boxing in Japan, said the man had not fought a match for over 10 years and had been in training to…