Cali, Colombia European officials pointed Thursday to devastating flooding in Spain as a reminder of the self-harming effects of humans’ destruction of nature, urging delegates at a deadlocked UN biodiversity conference in Colombia to “act.” European Commission envoy Florika Fink-Hooijer said the “catastrophe” in Spain’s Valencia region earlier this week highlighted the link between biodiversity loss...
Washington, United States Donald Trump found himself at the center of a firestorm Thursday over sexist comments he made at a campaign rally — the latest in a string of lewd and contemptuous comments about women from the former president and his surrogates. “I want to protect the women of our country… whether the women like...
Los Angeles, United States LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile celebrity to endorse the Democratic candidate in the final countdown to next week’s US presidential election. NBA superstar James’s support for Harris had been expected, with the Los Angeles Lakers ace a long-time...
Author Hardeep Singh Despite being a language that is spoken by a considerable population of the world, Punjabi is facing an existential crisis in the region where it is the mother-tongue of the residents. According to the report published in ‘Babel Magazine’ few years ago, Punjabi is at 10th place among the first ten languages...
Raleigh, United States Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a firestorm with the remarks in a campaign call on Tuesday, as he addressed a row that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at...
Wellington, New Zealand New Zealanders have scoffed at Joe Marler’s attempts to stir up controversy before the All Blacks play in London this weekend, after the English prop mocked their pre-game haka as “ridiculous”. Marler took to social media earlier this week to deride the haka dance performed by New Zealand players before each game, saying...
Washington, United States The US and South Korean defense chiefs called Wednesday for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible action against Ukrainian forces. Russia and North Korea have deepened their political and military alliance as the Ukraine war has dragged on, but sending...
Author Hardeep Singh DERA BABA NANAK (PUNJAB): Demands being raised by the Sikhs in relation to Kartarpur Sahib corridor were totally ignored as India and Pakistan renewed their agreement for another five years to operate the corridor, a visa-free access to the final resting place of Sikhi’s founder Guru Nanak Sahib in Pakistan-administered Punjab for...
Montreal, Canada Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid will miss the next two to three weeks of the NHL season with an ankle injury, the team announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Canadian was injured only seconds into Edmonton’s 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday after he was tripped by Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and went awkwardly into...
Beirut, Lebanon For weeks, Fatima Zayyoun has tended to her daughter Ivana, whose bandaged fragile body is in a Beirut hospital after an Israeli strike near their home engulfed her in flames. At the Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui, home to the country’s only burns unit, 35-year-old Zayyoun is still in shock, five weeks after a third of her daughter’s body...