The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its flagship State of the Global Climate report, confirming 2015-2025 as the hottest decade on record and greenhouse gas concentrations at their highest in 800,000 years, with Earth's heat imbalance hitting a record high in 2025, leading the UN to declare a global climate emergency and warn of lasting climate impact.
The Indian rupee fell to a record low, nearing the 94-mark against the dollar, as the escalating Middle East conflict and concerns over crude oil prices and Strait of Hormuz geopolitical developments raised fears of sustained energy supply disruption and threatened India's economic outlook.
Paphos, Cyprus, is set to receive over €230 million in investment for 75 development and infrastructure projects in 2026 and 2027, as confirmed by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs and supreme leader for the third consecutive time, reaffirming his grip on power, while his powerful sister Kim Yo Jong was notably excluded from the highest state body, and analysts anticipate constitutional changes to formally define inter-Korean relations as "two hostile states."
The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its flagship State of the Global Climate report, confirming 2015-2025 as the hottest decade on record and warning of a global climate emergency. The UN chief further emphasized that all climate indicators are 'flashing red' due to record heat trapped by the Earth, with consequences feared to last for thousands of years.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has officially declared the start of the warm and dry season, following the end of the northeast monsoon or 'amihan' period, with heat index levels anticipated to increase until May.
Cyprus apartment prices have surpassed all historical records, exceeding even the peak of the 2008 property bubble, with the apartment price index reaching 123.9 units in the fourth quarter of 2025.
