Satellite images show a valley of the Langtang Lirung mountain peak in Nepal on June 25, 2026, and Aug. 26, 2026, when devastating flooding struck the country. Sabrina Blanchard and Luca Matteucci/AFP/Getty Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday as Nepal and China…
Finance and water emerge as defining issues at COP17. PHOTO/UNCCD. By PATRICK MAYOYO ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia Negotiators, ministers, scientists and civil society leaders have entered a decisive phase of global talks aimed at tackling desertification, land degradation and drought, as the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to…
More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. “El Niño will also give an extra boost to global temperatures,” said WMO scientist Alvaro Silva. “We…
Insurance is helping farmers recover from droughts and floods before crises deepen – as climate shocks intensify and the shadow of El Niño threatens. Farmers Aminata Tambedou and Hafia Salim have watched extreme weather rolling across their homelands, crippling harvests and killing dreams. Both have braced for business setbacks and growing hunger. But both Tambedou…
Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis. The conference, organized by UN-Habitat together with Azerbaijan, will bring together world…
Nigeria has stepped up efforts to host the African Union (AU) African Monetary Institute (AMI), signalling a renewed push toward deeper monetary cooperation and financial integration across the continent, as preparations intensify for the institute’s planned take-off in September 2026. The renewed commitment was reinforced on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings…
President Trump says leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the rivals’ first direct talks in decades on Tuesday. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon,” Mr. Trump said late Wednesday on his Truth Social platform, apparently referring to the meeting held in…
More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified. The U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the USS Tripoli, which serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st…
MultiChoice is intensifying its fight against DStv pirates. A series of enforcement actions led by MultiChoice and its subsidiary Irdeto, in partnership with South African law enforcement authorities, has resulted in arrests, seizures and multiple court convictions linked to illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape. In a statement, the DStv operator says the…
NewsFeed Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to avoid a military confrontation between the US and Iran, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to Turkiye for high-level talks. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem explains how regional leaders are pushing to avert conflict. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2…
