Asia Pacific
Nepal floods disrupt pilgrimage to the sacred Mount Kailash
It holds religious significance for Hindus, Tibetan Buddhists and Jains
Africa
Nigeria’s Dambe is evolving. Its communities should not be left behind
If decisions about the future of Dambe are made without meaningful participation from its communities, there is a risk that the sport's cultural context…
World News
Indigenous rangers pull killer ‘ghost nets’ from Australia’s northern coast
On a remote beach on Groote Eylandt, a large island in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria, Kirsten Eden and her colleagues found a fishing net…
World News
Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of potential hurricane in Hawaii
Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm
World News
Nepal floods: Reporter’s diary, August 27, 2026
A photo-based report captures Nepal’s devastating avalanche-floods through loss, survival, and absence, as families search for loved ones, homes, and certainty after torrents of mud transformed lives in…
World News
How Croatian communities are taking on planned poultry slaughterhouses
Backed by Ukrainian oligarchs, the projects would dramatically increase the country’s poultry output and place a significant burden on local lives and natural resources.
Europe
At least seven dead after ferry capsized in Northern Cyprus
Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said 237 people had been rescued and a search was continuing for those still unaccounted for.
Asia Pacific
UAE sends 83 tonnes of aid to Nepal after deadly floods
More than 700 people have been killed and at least 2,500 remain missing after a glacier collapse and landslide caused severe flash flooding in…