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Torrential rains have caused chaos in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Asir region, where flash floods swept away dozens of vehicles. Saudi media reports that the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued a severe weather alert, warning of heavy downpours, thunderstorms, and potential flooding across multiple regions, including Najran, Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, and Madinah. The forecast also includes strong winds, …

US President Donald Trump addresses an event. — Reuters/File Acronyms reflect volatility and uncertainty in Trump-era markets Investment strategies capitalise on Trump policies, global goals. TACO and MEGA highlight market reactions to Trump’s actions. Four months into President Donald Trump’s second term, market observers have taken a cue from his fondness for condensing slogans into catchy acronyms like MAGA, DOGE, …

Commuters are passing through a road during heavy downpours of monsoon season, at Sharea Faisal road in Karachi on, July 9, 2024. — PPI KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released its comprehensive weather outlook for the upcoming monsoon season in 2025, signalling a diverse range of conditions across the country, from potential flooding in some regions to above-normal …

A satellite image shows Blatten after a glacier in the Swiss Alps partially collapsed and tumbled onto the village, in Blatten, Switzerland May 29, 2025. — Reuters Water trapped behind a mass of glacial debris that this week buried a village and blocked a river in southern Switzerland has sparked warnings that further evacuations may be needed amid the risk …