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Hak Ja Han, leader of South Korea's Unification Church and widow of founder Sun Myung Moon, was sentenced to two years in prison by a Seoul court for violating the political funds act, embezzling church money, and bribery. According to ABC News Australia, Dr. Edward...

Nepal experienced severe flooding with velocities reaching 170–180 kilometers per hour, triggering hazards including ice and snow avalanches and glacial lake outbursts, according to Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering. The analysis argues that...

Africa's first Shaolin temple has opened in Lusaka, Zambia, offering Shaolin Kung Fu training to local students, Africanews reports. According to Africanews, the facility's operators describe it as providing opportunity and hope to Zambian youth through martial arts training. The outlet frames the development as...

South Korean President Lee appointed six new ministers on August 31, 2026, in his administration's first major Cabinet reshuffle, according to Arirang News.

A South Carolina police officer was killed and another injured during a shooting at a park on Saturday following a domestic dispute call. The deceased officer, 29-year-old Christopher DeLong, had served with the department for two years.

In an exclusive Meet the Press interview with NBC News, Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) discussed Democratic prospects for reclaiming both chambers of Congress in the midterms, emphasizing the need for improved voter mobilization efforts. Clyburn said he believes South Carolina Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews...

Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger's capital, according to a state television broadcast and analysts cited by africanews. The incident was described as a major threat to the country's ruling junta, per the...

According to Africanews, wildfires in Jijel province, northeastern Algeria, have displaced families, prompting volunteers to mobilize and deliver essential supplies to affected communities. Algeria faces recurring wildfire seasons driven by climate conditions and terrain vulnerability, making civilian disaster response networks increasingly critical to humanitarian relief...

South Korea is grappling with a growing hikikomori phenomenon — severe social withdrawal where young adults isolate in their homes for months or years, abandoning work, school, and family contact. The BBC World Service reports that this condition, originating in Japan, is now spreading across...

Duma Mgqoki, a student at the College of Magic in Cape Town profiled by 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim in 2022, died last month. Mgqoki had spoken to Wertheim about witnessing community violence and how the school provided an escape and path away from that...

Residents in Niger's capital Niamey reported hearing gunfire near a military base at the international airport on Saturday, August 29, 2026, according to Africanews. The airport's military installations have been attacked by jihadist groups twice already this year, Africanews reports, indicating an escalating security threat...

A major glacial collapse in Nepal unleashed over 100 million cubic meters of rock, ice, and debris, according to research geologist Benjamin Mirus cited in ABC News reporting. The disaster killed multiple people and affected communities in the region, with the volume of material equivalent...

Eggs from a protected parrot species confiscated during an illegal wildlife trading crackdown in July and August are hatching under specialized veterinary care at a South African zoo, according to Reuters.

Algerian authorities recorded nearly 2,000 fires across the country in July 2026, according to Africanews. Residents were forced to evacuate and are now surveying losses from the devastation, with one evacuee quoted as saying 'we only tried to save our lives.'

Kenya's world record-holding marathoner Sawe has withdrawn from the Berlin marathon scheduled for late August 2026, leaving the men's elite field without its defending champion. According to africanews, the withdrawal opens the men's race to new contenders. The women's event is set to feature Ethiopia's...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated on August 28, 2026, that creating opportunities for young people is a national responsibility and called for expanding the country's overall economic growth. The remarks reflect Seoul's focus on youth employment and economic policy as domestic priorities.

UN agencies and humanitarian partners are strengthening Ebola preparedness in a South Sudan border town, responding to warnings of significant spillover risk from neighboring countries due to extensive cross-border trade and travel. The initiative targets a high-risk zone where porous borders and population movement create...

A near-total lunar eclipse occurred on August 28, 2026, visible from North and South America as the Moon passed nearly completely into Earth's shadow. Observers in Brazil, Los Angeles, and other locations across the two continents witnessed the event. According to the source, comparable eclipse...

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...

BBC World Service reports that China's fast-developing biopharmaceutical industry has sharply increased global demand for long-tailed macaques used in drug development, creating a worldwide shortage that has pushed prices for individual animals into the tens of thousands of dollars. The surge has reversed the macaques'...