Hangzhou: A new study has revealed that bright lights in big cities increase a person’s risk of stroke. According to research conducted by Chinese researchers, artificial lights at night affect blood flow in the brain in a way that increases the risk of stroke. The researchers reported that the risk of cerebrovascular disease increased by…
Overnight, Russian armed forces reportedly launched 158 missiles and drones in several waves targeting locations across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Cherkasy, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure “violate international humanitarian law, are unacceptable and…
—File photo Anti-polio campaign started today in different cities across the country. A 7-day anti-polio campaign has been started from today across Sindh including Karachi. According to the spokesman of the Sindh Health Department, a target of immunizing more than 1 crore children has been set in Sindh, while more than 80,000 polio workers and…
In the fighting so far, about 70 civilians – and combatants who are out of action – have reportedly been killed and over 90 wounded, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR). The fighting has also fuelled a fresh wave of displacement, driving over 200,000 people from their homes since 27 October. In all,…
“World Cities Day is a time to consider the pivotal role cities play in sustainable development,” said António Guterres, setting the stage for a global call to action. Cities, he noted, are not only engines of economic growth but are also at the forefront of the world’s most pressing challenges. From the climate crisis to widening…
Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year, the UN said. Apart from the initial COVID-19 crisis three years ago, and the global financial crisis in 2009, this represents the weakest level since 2001. Given the size of the contribution of cities to national economies, the future of many countries will…
—File photo Polio virus has been confirmed once again in the environmental samples of different cities of Pakistan. According to officials, polio has been confirmed in 2 environmental samples from Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1 from Karachi. Polio virus has been confirmed in samples taken from Hangu Civil Hospital and Jani Chowk. Officials…
The Assembly runs through Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is hosted by the government of Kenya in collaboration with UN-Habitat, the UN Human Settlements Programme. More than 80 Ministers and Vice Ministers are due to attend, together with 5,000 delegates from around the world, said the UN urban affairs agency. In his message, António Guterres…
File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in the environmental samples of two cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the National Institute of Health, wild polio virus 1 was confirmed in the sewage water of Peshawar and Hangu. Sewage samples from Peshawar and Hangu were taken in April 2023. Federal officials say that the polio…
The blizzard that hit various cities in the United Kingdom has stopped, but the cold has increased in Scotland, Manchester and other cities. The instructions of the Transport Department against non-essential travel remain in place. Also, light snow is forecast in Stafford from Monday. Earlier, Sheffield yesterday recorded its heaviest March snowfall since 1970. According…
