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Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organisation, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 — small airborne particles that damage the lungs — reached 79.9 micrograms per cubic metre in Bangladesh in 2023, and …

Despite the absence of the traditional electoral pomp and show on the streets, an overwhelming number of candidates are vying for National Asse­mbly seats in the upcoming polls. A careful analysis of the final candidate list, issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), reveals that a total of 5,160 candidates, including 312 women and two transgender persons, are in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been in more than 20 years, according to a federal home loan mortgage corporation, Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was below 3% for much of 2020 and 2021. In October, rates hit 7.79%, and it hasn’t been that high since 2000. Kyle Alexander, a real estate advisor with Engel & Volkers …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There has been a lot of focus on the immigration situation these last few days since the signing of Senate Bill 4. In fact, the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, or TRAC, is highlighting the astonishing number of immigration court cases that have been backlogged for many years now. One of the organization’s graphs shows the quarterly growth …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the last month, there have been at least four deadly cases in Harris County where someone was shot to death after the victim tried to leave an alleged abusive relationship. On Monday, city leaders and domestic violence advocates gathered to share the alarming data and the resources available to help bring those numbers down. Angela Johnson can …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As community members get together with officers for National Night Out, Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city’s fight against violent crime is working, but data shows rates are still higher than pre-pandemic figures. The buzz from the clippers isn’t the only thing Penny Goodwill hears while she cuts hair. “Back over the time in years, it was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The words “summer” and “heat” are a common pair in Texas, but even this scorching season is unlike any the state has seen before. “This really is becoming an issue of life or death,” said 13 Investigates’ Kevin Ozebek. “We’ve had 15 deaths in Harris County alone… 50 in this state.” Monday night, Eyewitness News chief meteorologist …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a frightening statistic: AVDA reports one in every three teenagers will experience violence at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend, often suffering in silence. “That can include things like physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological aggression,” said AVDA CEO Maisha Coulter. “It could be stalking, and other technological behavior, but all of it is to ultimately control the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a frightening statistic: AVDA reports one in every three teenagers will experience violence at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend, often suffering in silence. “That can include things like physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological aggression,” said AVDA CEO Maisha Coulter. “It could be stalking, and other technological behavior, but all of it is to ultimately control the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Neighborhood Safety Tracker can raise red flags about violence in the community, but it can also reveal neighborhoods where the streets are getting safer. That’s the case in Greenspoint, which has sometimes been called “Gunspoint” because of its reputation for crime. Residents in that community have made it a point to change that narrative, and …