Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.

An airstrike targeting TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud in Kabul failed, intensifying border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mehsud, credited with rebuilding the TTP, has shifted tactics to target the Pakistani army, fueling a renewed insurgency from his sanctuary in Afghanistan.

The FSDA teams have uncovered large quantities of adulterated milk, sweets, ghee, and paneer in several districts.