Nepal Nepal flash flood kills at least 22, hundreds missing near Tibet border Nepal Tourism Board reports 384 travellers unaccounted for as earthquake-linked avalanche sent water surging into Rasuwa district By Alex Thompson / 26 Aug 2026
Iran US Treasury launches five-sector sanctions push against Iran Bessent unveils "Operation Economic Outcast" as ceasefire window lapses, but enforcement still hinges on China By Layla Hassan / 24 Aug 2026
Haiti At least 30 killed in gang raid on Haiti's Kenscoff hillside town Viv Ansanm coalition blamed for overnight attack that burned homes and struck a church, mayor says By Alex Thompson / 24 Aug 2026
Nigeria / Members-only Armed group's video shows 600 held after Niger State mosque attack Facebook footage revises hostage scale sixfold as Niger State admits it cannot count its own missing By Amara Okonkwo / 24 Aug 2026
Thailand Thailand's south hit by 78 coordinated arson and bomb attacks What happened on the ground By Chen Wei-Lin / 24 Aug 2026
Venezuela US military strike breaks two-month pause in Pacific drug boat campaign SOUTHCOM resumes lethal action under new task force name, using sharply escalated rhetoric By Diego Martinez / 24 Aug 2026
Guinea Landslide at Guinea's largest landfill kills 30 in Conakry Government had announced closure of Dar Es Salam dump three days before collapse By Alex Thompson / 24 Aug 2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, breaks publicly with Fedorov President warns a vote during active fighting would "split" Ukraine as former defence minister demands democratic mandate By Elena Kowalski / 23 Aug 2026
Nigeria At least 50 killed, mostly children, as boat capsizes in Sokoto The recovered dead By Alex Thompson / 21 Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia Houthis claim Najran airport strike as Saudis report interceptions Yemeni group's dual drone claim on Aramco and airport meets Saudi counter-claim over a different city By Layla Hassan / 20 Aug 2026
North Korea Trump confirms Kim summit plans as South Korea drills cut short Pentagon confirms Ulchi Freedom Shield reduced at US request; North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denies any leader-to-leader contact By Alex Thompson / 19 Aug 2026
Central African Republic Death toll from CAR gold mine collapse jumps from 30 to more than 100 Rescuers dig as toll disputed By Alex Thompson / 19 Aug 2026
