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Rescue teams in Nepal are continuing efforts to locate survivors after a devastating glacier collapse triggered massive floods, mudslides and debris flows across parts of the country on August 26.
Sep 7, 2026 · 2 min read
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have concluded talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Washington renews efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sep 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated following a series of attacks involving vessels in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with Iran now planning to establish a new restricted or “exclusion” zone near the waterway.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1 min read
The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the relationship between the Kano and Dutse Emirates as one rooted in a long and shared history dating back centuries.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1 min read
At least five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo aircraft crashed into vehicles at Miami International Airport in the United States. The Boeing 767-300, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when the incident occurred on Sunday. The aircraft caught fire following the crash, prompting emergency crews to launch search-and-rescue operations.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1 min read
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won a historic victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to finish first in a German state election since World War Two.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1 min read
Apple has entered a new era under John Ternus, who officially became the company’s Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook after 15 years at the helm.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
At least four people have been killed and 20 others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Palestinians in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood have held a mass funeral for the remains of around 100 people recently recovered from beneath the rubble of destroyed homes.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
At least 22 people have been killed and several others injured after a fire broke out during a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
South Africa’s vast chrome reserves are driving a growing illegal mining economy in which unemployed workers and migrants face dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has begun spending money to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Texas, as the high-profile primary race gains national attention.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 min read
