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Flash floods struck the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa and neighbouring districts on August 27, 2026, after a sudden surge of water near the Nepal-China border, killing at least 165 people and leaving nearly 400 others missing, according to ThePrint's reporting. Author and editor Kanak...

Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Central Atlantic Basin on Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is moving west at 24 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center clarified that the storm is not...

Nepal's military released footage documenting rescue operations following a flash flood that killed multiple people and displaced communities, according to WION. The Nepali Army was deployed to assist affected populations in the country's mountainous terrain during the disaster. WION reports that experts warn seasonal monsoons...

France 24 reports on a new analysis of Nigeria's abduction crisis, examining the financial scale of ransom payments fueling kidnappings across the country. The report quantifies how kidnapping has become a lucrative criminal enterprise, with gangs targeting wealthy families, students, and travelers. The broadcast also...

Turkey announced Wednesday that the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is a key step toward strengthening Syrian state authority and achieving lasting stability in the country, according to France 24, which is reporting from Ankara. Turkey has long characterized the SDF as...

Armed gangs attacked Kenscoff, a community near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on August 26, 2026, killing at least 47 people and kidnapping more than 50 in one of the country's largest mass abductions in recent years. Haitian police mobilized emergency response operations following the assault. The attack...

A new study, as reported by WION, documents that an estimated 1.3 million people in India are bitten by snakes annually, making the country the world's leading nation for snake bite incidents and related mortality, according to the researchers. The study highlights snake bites as...

According to Scripps News, Dolly Parton, the country music performer and cultural icon, has died at age 80. Residents in Nashville gathered on Tuesday to pay their respects following her death.

Pakistan's military, which has dominated the country's politics for decades, is facing increasing public and political opposition to its influence, according to WION's analysis. The report characterizes General Asim Munir and the military establishment as encountering vocal challenges from across Pakistani society, suggesting cracks in...

South Korea's government and ruling Democratic Party have agreed to a record 800 trillion won budget for 2027, the country's first to exceed that threshold, enabled by stronger-than-expected tax revenues. The additional fiscal capacity will be directed toward artificial intelligence, advanced industries, support for young...

Ethiopia submitted its official bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 2028, marking a potential return of continental football's premier event to the country for the first time since 1976. The bid positions Ethiopia among competing nations vying for hosting rights to...

A deadly gang attack struck Haiti's Kenscoff community as the country prepares for general elections scheduled for December 13, 2026—its first nationwide vote in more than a decade. Voter registration is currently underway despite widespread gang violence across the country. According to Africanews, experts have...

According to ABC News Australia, Australia's Northern Territory is advancing the Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill, with the Country Liberal Party's voluntary assisted dying legislation returning to NT Parliament for debate today, followed by a conscience vote Thursday. ABC News reports mixed opinions ahead...

ABC News (Australia) analyst Alan Kohler reports that Australia's insurance sector faces a critical affordability crisis driven by intensifying extreme weather linked to El Niño patterns. According to Kohler's analysis, by 2050, extreme weather could make insurance unaffordable for approximately 1 million additional Australian households....

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, discussed India's economic challenges in an interview with ThePrint's Consulting Editor Bidisha Bhattacharya, addressing the country's widening current account deficit, rupee stability concerns, and state-level fiscal pressures. The analysis argues that achieving India's 8% growth...

France is experiencing a sustained series of heatwaves in August 2026, prompting holiday travelers to abandon traditional southern coastal destinations in favor of cooler northern regions. The shift reflects the severity and persistence of extreme heat affecting the country, with northern France emerging as an...

No country exports more crude oil than Saudi Arabia, giving the kingdom an outsized role in the world economy. Its production capacity and broad customer base mean any major supply disruption can ripple through energy markets, supply chains, and economies worldwide. According to DW News...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is combating its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with cases spreading rapidly across northern and eastern regions. The country has received 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, while the WHO has committed 70,000 total doses to the response. According to TRT...

According to the Associated Press, approximately 600 migrants — some recently deported by the Trump administration — left Mexico's southern border region on Thursday to continue asylum procedures and seek employment elsewhere in the country.

Al Jazeera documented Palestinian families in Gaza holding wedding celebrations featuring traditional music and Dabke dancing despite the humanitarian crisis in the territory. The report characterizes these events as rare moments of joy and family gathering amid the Israel-Gaza conflict that has displaced hundreds of...