Heavy rains have caused several rivers & lakes in the region to hit their highest levels ever. Floods have blocked streets & disrupted logistics, triggering a shortage of essential goods.
According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, the heavy, overnight rains have affected at least 23 counties across the country and left more than 110,000 people homeless.
The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain Tuesday in less than 24 hours, the most since records began in 1949 before the country was established in 1971.
While Africa saw 2 major floods highlighting perils of climate change, Europe had its own share of natural disasters. Closer home, it was heatwaves, cyclone & glacial lake outburst.
More than 40 per cent of districts in India that were previously dry are seeing floods and vice-versa. A holistic climate resilience approach is needed to address this.
Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in brown mud due to the catastrophic flood caused by the breakage of two dams.
Unexpected summer rain turned the weeklong arts festival into a muddy nightmare. Up to 70,000 people were asked to stay put as officials closed the roads.
On 15 August, a landslide turned the lives of Krishna Nagar residents upside down. Many lost their homes, others had to evacuate, and are now taking shelter in Ambedkar Bhawan.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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