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Aug 28, 2026 - World

Risk of fresh flooding had forced rescue teams to withdraw as residents rushed up hills to escape possible river surgeNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Rescuers searching for survivors of deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have resumed their efforts after suspending operations when a debris dam burst its bank on Friday, increasing the risk of fresh flooding.Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, were seen rushing up hillsides ⁠on Friday to escape a possible surge in the river, ⁠according to witnesses. Fears of another flood came as authorities in Nepal and China said that at least 543 people had been killed in the disaster. Continue reading...

Aug 28, 2026 - World

A tribal monarch in Uganda who ascended his ancient throne as an infant and fascinated world leaders as a boy king has died

Aug 28, 2026 - World

A rights group reports that drone strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Sudan's Kordofan region

Aug 28, 2026 - World

A Dutch court has convicted a Rwandan man of participating in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and sentenced him to life imprisonment

Aug 28, 2026 - World

Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting numerous buildings and storage depots