New York: Thousands have evacuated as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles region, with the causes of the Palisades and Eaton fires still under investigation. Weather conditions have exacerbated their spread. Experts refer to these regions as “wildland-urban interface” (WUI) zones. An increasing number of Americans are settling in these transition areas where open land.
United Nations: On January 10, the United Nations revealed that India is poised to retain its title as the world’s fastest-growing large economy, with a projected growth rate of 6.6% for the current year. Hamid Rashid, the head of Global Economic Monitoring at the UN, made this announcement during the release of the World Economic Situation and.
Canada: On January 9, Chandra Arya, a Member of Parliament of Indian origin and a former supporter of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, declared his intention to run for Prime Minister of Canada following Trudeau’s resignation. In a post on X, Arya expressed his commitment to leading a more efficient government aimed at rebuilding the nation.
Lhasa: Nepal has witnessed around 1,211 aftershocks of earthquake on Thursday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Nepal-Tibet border region earlier this week, reports said. The earthquake claims around 126 lives and injuries to around 188 people. The authorities after the earthquake have rescued around 407 trapped individuals. The largest aftershock had a magnitude of.
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has mandated a polio vaccination certificate for Pakistani citizens traveling to the kingdom. Travelers without this certificate will face strict penalties and legal action. Pakistan, alongside Afghanistan, remains one of the last countries still affected by polio, with 68 reported cases in 2024. The country has.
Seoul: South Korea is experiencing its coldest weather of the season, with temperatures in Seoul and northern regions falling below -10 degrees Celsius. As of 8 a.m., the temperature in Seoul reached a low of -10.2 degrees Celsius, with the apparent temperature dropping to -16.7 degrees Celsius, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). A.
California: On January 9, 2025, multiple significant wildfires in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the U.S., have resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals and the damage of over 1,100 buildings. The Palisades fire, a fierce wind-driven brush fire that ignited on Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, has consumed approximately 15,800.
Moscow: On January 9, two firefighters lost their lives during a rescue operation following a drone strike on an industrial facility in Engels, located in Russia’s Saratov region. The regional governor, Roman Busargin, reported via his Telegram channel that the attack resulted in a significant fire and left one other person injured. Busargin confirmed the.
