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Wildcard candidates threaten to tip scales in US election

Tech's carbon footprint: can AI revolutionize responsibly?

Pak-US Education Alliance bridging both nations: Masood

The Pakistan Ambassador thanks the U.S. government and all those involved in organizing the SUSI program for their commitment and support to promote educational cooperation between the two countries.

Masood Khan urges Pakistani students visiting US to gain new knowledge, skills

Instagram Networks Pedophiles Together, Facilitates Child Pornography Trade - Reports

Social media platform Instagram (owned by Meta, banned in Russia) helps link pedophiles together into networks to facilitate the purchase of underage pornography, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday

Ambassador Masood Khan urges more linkages between Pakistan, US educational institutions

Fledgling union efforts at Amazon, Starbucks dig in for long fight

Climate change-induced floods inflict huge losses to KP wildlife

Pollution killed 9 million globally in 2019: study

Pollution caused about 9 million premature deaths across the world in 2019, or about 1 in every 6 deaths, according to new report

One Third of Americans Consider Biden's Electoral Victory as Illegitimate - Poll

A new poll by University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that around 33% of voters in the United States do not recognize President Joe Biden's victory in 2020 presidential elections, with only 58% viewing Biden's presidency as legitimate

Closely watched union vote at US Starbucks nears a climax

The ballots have been cast and employees of three Starbucks cafes in New York state will learn Thursday whether they have created the first unions at outlets owned by the retail coffee giant in the United States

US Man Gets 33 Months for Threatening Lawmakers for Not Backing Trump - Justice Dept.

Keystone XL Pipeline Spilled 11,000 Barrels of Oil in 2017, 2019 - Report

The Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada to the United States shut down by President Joe Biden earlier this year spilled more than 11,000 barrels of oil in its two worst leaks in 2017 and 2019, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Monday

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states: study

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states: study

American states that ended pandemic jobless benefits early saw slight dips in unemployment rates but big declines in spending and income, according to a study released Friday, in what could be a preview of the effects nationwide when the programs end completely

1.5C warming cap could 'halve' sea level rise from melting ice

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could halve how much sea levels rise due to melting ice sheets this century, according to a major new study modelling how Earth's frozen spaces will respond to ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions

End of a dynasty? Joe Kennedy defeated in US Senate bid

US coronavirus cases ease in some hotspots

US COVID-19 epidemic projected to worsen

The latest modeling projects the number of COVID-19 deaths in the US to increase further, even as one research team suggests the near-universal use of masks could save 40,000 lives between now and November

The rent is due but many Americans can't pay the bills

New study shows past climate, human impacts shape present mammal biodiversity

World's loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love

World's loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love

In the mountainous northern Amazon, a tiny white-plumed suitor turns to face his would-be paramour and belts out a deafening, klaxon-like call, reaching decibel levels equal to a pile driver

World's loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love

Deep in the Amazon, a white-plumed suitor weighing no more than half a pound turns to face his paramour before belting out a deafening, klaxon-like call, reaching decibel levels equal to a pile driver