Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday reiterated the government’s push to review Pakistan’s population-based ...

On July 8, 2026 at 6:15 a.m. CDT, 99% of Earth’s 8.2 billion people experience daylight or twilight simultaneously.

This chart shows the cities with the most inhabitants in the world.

The Raja Ampat epaulette shark, locally known as the "walking shark", is facing growing threats from tourism development and the impacts of climate change, prompting a push for concrete measures to ...

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Researchers say British colonization of Australia may have killed millions after smallpox arrived with the First Fleet ...

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Oxford University study reveals Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok face the world's highest heat risks due to El Nino, with severe drought concerns for Southeast Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP Southeast Asia is ending the year facing heavy flooding and landslides that risk displacing people, ...

A 2026 University of Oxford study warns that Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Samut Prakan, face some of the world’s highest heat risks amid rising El Niño concerns.

BANGKOK: A 2026 Oxford University study warns that South-East Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Samut Prakan, face some of the world's highest heat risks amid rising El Nino ...

What constitutes a city differs worldwide. Nevertheless, a research group has managed to create a database of all major cities in the world.