UK climate advisers warned the government for the first time on Wednesday to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, stressing current efforts to adapt to extreme weather are falling far short. UK Heatwave: People walk in front of the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben in London, Britain.(Reuters) Britain is among…
Follow all the updates here: Oct 15, 2025 6:39 PM IST JUST IN | Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire, Islamabad says Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes live: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6 pm Pakistan local time on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing Pakistan’s foreign ministry,…
Fresh fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border early on Wednesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating deadly clashes. Pakistan’s military said its forces had killed “15-20 Afghan Taliban” and injured many in Spin Boldak border district. A Taliban government spokesman said 12 Afghan civilians had been killed and more than 100 wounded…
MK Itamar Ben-Gvir blasts Hamas for returning the wrong body with hostages’ remains, calling for forceful action. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared his outrage on social media after it was announced on Wednesday that Hamas returned the remains of an unknown Palestinian along with those of three hostages. “Enough with the disgrace. Moments after…
By Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as investors weighed the International Energy Agency’s prediction of a supply surplus in 2026 and trade tensions between the United States and China that could curtail demand. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $62.18 a barrel by 0854 GMT, while U.S….
There are multiple stocks that will be winners in both the AI and quantum computing arms race. Similar to artificial intelligence (AI) investing, quantum computing offers investors a wide range of options. There are quantum computing pure plays that give investors massive upside in exchange for risk. Other cloud computing players will benefit from increased…
By Steven Scheer and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Aid trucks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing after a dispute over the return of the bodies of dead hostages that had threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. Israel had threatened to keep Rafah shut…
Brief flare-up spanned southeastern Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak district and Pakistan’s Chaman district. Clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces have killed and wounded dozens in a remote border area, as hostilities deepen between the two former allies. Both sides accused the other of triggering the deadly violence overnight Tuesday that spanned southeastern Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak district…
Fighting erupted on the Afghan-Pakistani border on Wednesday with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers saying 12 people were killed in a renewed onslaught by the Pakistani military. Newsweek has contacted the Pakistani military via email for comment. Why It Matters Afghanistan is one of the world’s poorest and most isolated countries and the conflict with Pakistan will…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s defense minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from regional neighbors to help in preserving island nations’ sovereignty. Judith Collins, who also oversees…