Boat Carrying Around 270 Passengers Sinks Off Northern Cyprus, Rescue Operation Underway
A boat carrying around 270 passengers sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus on Sunday, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation for people who remain missing or in distress.…
More Than 20 Missing After Flash Flood Hits Grand Canyon
August 31, 2026:More than 20 people are unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through parts of the Grand Canyon in the U.S. state of Arizona, prompting an extensive search…
UNHCR Cuts 2027 Budget by 16% as Global Displacement Nears Record High
August 31, 2026: The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, is preparing to cut its 2027 budget by 16% and eliminate around 3,500 positions, even as the number of displaced people…
West Bengal Seeks New Conditions for Renewal of Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty
August 31, 2026:With the 1996 Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty between Bangladesh and India set to expire in December, the West Bengal government has urged New Delhi to ensure that the state’s…
Russian Drone Strike on Weapons Depot Near Kyiv Leaves 37 Dead
The death toll has risen to 37 after a Russian drone strike hit a weapons depot near a residential area on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said. At least…
Bangladesh to Buy More Boeing Aircraft as U.S. Envoy Hails ‘Extraordinary Deal’
Bangladesh has agreed to purchase additional Boeing aircraft from the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor describing a new agreement between U.S.…
UN Chief Urges All Nuclear Powers to Suspend Weapons Testing
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all nuclear-armed states to suspend nuclear weapons testing, warning that such tests harm humanity and undermine global trust. Guterres made the appeal…
China’s Humanoid Robots Are Emerging as Alternatives to Humans in Difficult, Dangerous and Exhausting Jobs
August 29: From competition arenas to real life: China’s humanoid revolution is advancing. International media outlets, including the Associated Press, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun website and Spain’s El País, have drawn…
Humanity Could Be Put at Risk if China and the United States Enter into Confrontation: US Expert
August 26: The third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue was held in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 40 representatives from government departments, local authorities, think tanks and universities in China,…
France to Ban Mobile Phones in High Schools from September 1, Reshaping Students’ Daily Lives
France is set to introduce a major change in its high schools from the beginning of the new academic year, with a nationwide ban on students’ personal mobile phone use…