Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company’s annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, US. — Reuters/File The world’s most generous billionaire Warren Buffett has surprised many by giving away a record $6 … Read More
Kathy Brisbourne holds a placard as supporters of assisted dying gather outside the Parliament as British lawmakers debate the assisted dying law, in London, Britain, November 29, 2024. — Reuters Britain’s parliament voted on Friday in favour of a bill … Read More
This representational image shows a person experiencing allergy symptoms. — Pixabay A warming climate is leading to an “explosion” of allergies like hay fever, with experts cautioning that longer and more intense pollen seasons are causing a surge in symptoms … Read More
Criminal networks are increasingly seeking to gain control over extraction sites, trade routes, and refining infrastructure. According to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), these groups have become deeply embedded in gold supply chains, … Read More
But hunger has followed them. Over 57 per cent of the population in the world’s youngest country to the south is already facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Sudan and South Sudan are among five global hunger hotspots of … Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the devastating toll of tobacco use in Pakistan, which claims approximately 164,000 lives annually and drains the economy of over PKR 700 billion (roughly US$ 2.5 billion). Calling the … Read More
A woman poses with Labubu (L) and Mokoko characters in an exhibition hall as they visit Pop Mart theme park Pop Land in Beijing, China on June 18, 2025. — AFP Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop … Read More
A health worker administers polio drops to school children for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore on April 21, 2025. — AFP Poliovirus not detected in samples from Pishin, Lahore. Total nine sewage samples collected from nine … Read More
Individuals who stay up late and are active during the night have a 50% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting. The research, … Read More
A representational image of a tick carrying Congo virus. — Reuters/File Sindh has reported the first case of the Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) of 2025 in Karachi. A patient infected with the virus passed away after contracting the disease. … Read More