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
Iran Trump threatens to bomb Oman as Iran deal window expires Rejecting the deal, targeting the mediator By Layla Hassan / 18 Aug 2026
Colombia Colombia's missing-persons gap widens as quake epicenter stays cut off Official count of 195 missing lags far behind 4,100 names in civilian databases as rescuers in Pereira and Cali race the 72-hour survival window By Diego Martinez / 12 Aug 2026
China Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in Zhejiang, over 1 million evacuated Red alert triggers mass shutdowns By Alex Thompson / 9 Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Mecca mutual defence pact What the pact does — and does not — commit to By Layla Hassan / 7 Aug 2026
Cuba Rubio says Cuba sanctions leave regime "no escape valves" Secretary of State details CIA task force, military sanctions and Venezuela oil cutoff in Axios interview By Featured News Desk / 7 Aug 2026
United States Senate passes Russia sanctions bill 86-11, House fight looms Bipartisan tariff-sanctions measure named for late Sen. Graham now awaits uncertain September House vote By Featured News Desk / 7 Aug 2026
Germany German police find explosive drone beside Ukrainian cargo jet at Leipzig airport A defective detonator, not luck, may have prevented a catastrophic explosion on NATO soil By Elena Kowalski / 5 Aug 2026
Ukraine North Korean missile unit begins deployment inside Russian brigade Kyiv's interception rate hits zero By Elena Kowalski / 5 Aug 2026
United States US Army has expended nearly all its long-range precision missiles, Reuters reports ATACMS and PrSM stocks depleted after five-month Iran campaign, with replacements not due until 2027 By David Monroe / 4 Aug 2026
Russia Drone strike kills seven on Russian Black Sea beach, causes disputed Contested trajectory, disputed cause By Elena Kowalski / 3 Aug 2026
India Kerala flood deaths reach 15, seven still missing Orange alert reinstated for 12 districts as Kerala CM blames IMD for forecast delays, opposition alleges evacuation lapses By Alex Thompson / 3 Aug 2026
