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August 27

Disasters and accidents

The United States Geological Survey says a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, caused the seismic event near the Nepal–Tibet border and subsequent flooding that killed at least 160 people.
Source: The Hindu external link

Health and environment

Germany's Robert Koch Institute estimates 15,800 heat-related deaths during summer 2026, the highest total in a decade of monitoring, as repeated heat waves push temperatures above 40°C (104°F).
Source: Kurdistan 24 external link

Science and technology

The Korea AeroSpace Administration says that the Nuri will launch 15 satellites, a record, into space from the Naro Space Center in South Korea's Goheung County on October 7.
Source: Yonhap external link

August 26

Politics and elections

The United States Department of State suspends immigrant visa appointments at all embassies and consulates worldwide while training consular staff on screening applicants for potential dependence on public benefits.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
Deogratius Ndejembi is appointed as Vice President of Tanzania, replacing Emmanuel Nchimbi who resigned yesterday.
Source: The Tanzania Times external link

International relations

The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises.
Source: Korea Herald external link

Disasters and accidents

Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact Nepal and Tibet. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including over 200 tourists, are reported missing in Nepal, while Chinese Communist Party officials report three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet, severely affecting Gyirong County and its port.
Source: BBC News external link
Nepali officials say bridges, roads, power stations, and entire villages have been swept away by the flash flooding with some areas still completely cut-off from search and rescue efforts.
Source: The National external link
At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Source: The Guardian external link
Twelve people are killed and at least 54 others are injured as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria during a severe heat wave, with deaths reported in Béjaïa, Jijel, and Tizi Ouzou provinces.
Source: Gulf News external link

Arts and culture

A spokesperson for Malian singer Salif Keita confirms that he has cancelled all upcoming concerts in South Africa over its response to anti-migrant protests in the country.
Source: Arbiterz external link

Law and crime

The U.S. military trial for al-Qaeda militant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is set for June 2028 alongside three co-conspirators.
Source: Sky News external link
Meta Platforms agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle claims by 29 U.S. states over alleged harms to young users and to impose new usage limits and safeguards for teenagers on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
The United States designates the Italy-based Autistici/Inventati, the UK-based Palestine Action, and pro-Palestinian group Masar Badil as terrorist organizations, citing alleged involvement in politically motivated violence and extremist activity.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Russia orders the arrest of German journalist Michael Martens, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison.
Source: News.az external link
Two people are killed and a dozen others are seriously injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Caen, Normandy, France.
Source: France 24 external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps say Iran and Oman have agreed to share revenues from the Strait of Hormuz and define their respective maritime areas, while negotiations continue over reopening the waterway amid the war.
Source: The Borneo Post external link
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement.
Source: Military.com external link
The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed several Hamas members in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip city of Jabalia, including on a structure allegedly used as a storage facility for weapons.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack "completely destroys" a Wildberries depot in Tambov Oblast, Russia.
Source: Reuters external link
A man and a 14-year-old child are killed in Lipetsk Oblast, and a woman is killed in Belgorod Oblast, in Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian defence ministry says its forces have shot down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Nine people are killed after a Ukrainian strike on a bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk.
Source: Reuters external link

Health and environment

Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis are confirmed in Madhesh Province, Nepal, causing six deaths.
Source: Nepal News external link
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the daraxonrasib drug as a treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer, making it the first RAS inhibitor drug to be approved for the disease. This came after a previous study showed that it nearly doubled the survival rate for patients compared to chemotherapy.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

In American football, the National Football League announces the elimination of the Pro Bowl.
Source: Reuters external link

August 25

Disasters and accidents

The toll from the earthquake in Flores, Indonesia, ten days ago, increases to 103 people dead and 1,666 injured.
Source: Detik News external link
The death toll for the earthquakes in Venezuela this June exceeds past 6,500, with a total of 6,509 deaths reported.
Source: The Straits Times external link
At least 40 people are injured and over 300 homes are damaged in a tornado in Pomas, Occitania, France.
Source: DW external link
El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link

International relations

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021.
Source: BBC News external link
reports Ratcliffe's visit was to formally warn Russia against attacking NATO after military intelligence suggested Russia is preparing for a "limited assault" on a NATO member state.
Source: The Wall Street Journal external link
The Israel Defense Forces take control of the UNRWA's vocational training centre in Qalandia, East Jerusalem, West Bank, and begin removing the United Nations agency under legislation banning its operations in Israel.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Law and crime

Hungary foreign and deputy prime minister Anita Orbán files a criminal complaint against the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán (no relation) over its purchase of 300 billion Ft (US$965 million) in ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Source: Reuters external link
Brazil's national data protection authority fines TikTok R$153.7 million (US$29.9 million) for inadequate child-safety measures and orders its developer, ByteDance, to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi say that Iran and Oman have discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route for ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: CNBC external link
United States president Donald Trump and the United States Navy say that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Al-Monitor external link
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported.
Source: Gulf News external link
reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard.
Source: Middle East Monitor external link
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announce they have officially dissolved and completed a merger with the Syrian army following the end of the civil war in 2024.
Source: AP external link
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet say that they have struck five Hamas weapons storage systems and a launch site in Gaza, including in mosques.
Source: Ynetnews external link
The U.S. military launches a strike against a vessel in the Caribbean Sea allegedly carrying drug smugglers, killing four people.
Source: The Guardian external link
Around 27 people, including four children, are reported to be killed by Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) militants in the South Kordofan areas of Kadugli and Abu Hitan.
Source: Middle East Monitor external link
Sudan’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Welfare reports that 224 cases of child sexual violence have been documented since the conflict.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

Politics and elections

The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party.
Source: Swiss Info external link
Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on about US$20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports in response to the 50% tariffs by U.S. president Donald Trump and his administration.
Source: Reuters external link
Latvia's cabinet ministry announces that the country will ban imported goods from Belarus and Russia starting September 1.
Source: LIGA external link
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company reaches a deal to end a month of walkouts by workers.
Source: AFP external link

Arts and culture

The Australian Recording Industry Association bans wholly AI-generated music from appearing on its charts starting in September 2026. The ruling aims to distinguish fully AI-generated music and AI-assisted music, where the track is human-created but uses AI as a supporting tool.
Source: DW external link

Sports

In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from attending home games following his altercation with Natasha Cloud.
Source: ESPN external link

August 24

Politics and elections

The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan declares the preliminary results from yesterday's election, stating that Ädilet secured 71% of the vote.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison.
Source: DW external link
Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children.
Source: The Guardian external link
South African police arrests four people in connection of the murder of former professional boxer Zolani Tete.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Health and environment

The Arkansas Department of Health reports seven new cases of cyclosporiasis in the state, including the first cases in Ashley and Cleburne counties, amidst a decline in the outbreak across the United States.
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people.
Source: PBS external link
British prime minister Andy Burnham, during a visit to Kyiv, confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory.
Source: The Japan Times external link
A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv kills three people and leaves eight others wounded.
Source: TRT World external link
Drone strikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hits several Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary targets in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, hours after a cargo aircraft landed in the area.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
Two peacekeepers from Ethiopia of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Three more peacekeepers, two policemen and two civilians are also wounded.
Source: in French external link

Business and economy

U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran, in an effort to isolate the regime.
Source: Politico external link
The Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions.
Source: Time external link
French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France.
Source: CNBC external link

International relations

Source: The Jerusalem Post external link