Extreme cold is a billion-dollar problem, too

If you’re a climate-change denier in the eastern US, including the president, then the past few weeks have been a dream. It’s cold and snowy where I live, you...

Japan votes in snow-hit snap polls as Takaichi eyes strong mandate

Japan voted in snow-hit snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and...

UAE to see cooler weather, intermittent rain until Monday

The UAE will be affected from Thursday until next Monday morning by weak upper-air depressions at spaced intervals, along with the extension of surface depressions, the National Centre of...

UAE NOC fetes athletes ahead of Winter Games

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the UAE in cooperation with the UAE Winter Sports Federation and Ski Dubai, on Sunday honoured the athletes representing the UAE at the...

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Trump declares emergency in ten states over winter storm

US President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for ten states across the Southeast late Saturday afternoon as the impact of a powerful winter storm continues to affect wide areas...

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US

More than 8,000 flights across the US set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the...

Desperate Gazans dig through garbage for heat to stay warm

Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighbourhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to fend off the cold and damp winter in...