World

Glacier lake flood threat drops after China-Nepal border disaster

The threat ​of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating ‌flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size appears to have shrunk.

August 29, 2026 5:00 pm

World

US secures majority control of Venezuelan oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an ​unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation’s battered energy ‌industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down U.S. fuel prices.

August 29, 2026 1:07 pm

Australia

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Anthony Albanese is heading to the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting against the backdrop of Australia’s strategic ascendancy in the region.

August 29, 2026 11:34 am

World

Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that PresidentDonald Trump has called a “little excursion” has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency.

August 29, 2026 8:00 am

World

Transport disrupted in Indonesia's capital

Transport authorities in Indonesia’s capital suspended or diverted some rail and bus routes on Friday following street protests that local media said had turned into late ​night rioting.

August 28, 2026 6:00 pm

World

Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest monarch, dies at 34

Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king, who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995, has died aged 34, the prime minister of ​his kingdom announced.

August 28, 2026 4:59 pm

World

Extensive power cuts hamper life in Sudan

Sudanese welder Shannan Mohammed has been building furniture for a family ​in Omdurman little by little as constant blackouts interrupt his work.

August 28, 2026 2:29 pm

World

Lake overflows on Nepal-China border

A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, triggering panic and putting at risk areas devastated by a flash flood ​two days ago as rescue efforts were briefly halted.

August 28, 2026 12:07 pm

World

Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list ‌of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation.

August 28, 2026 10:40 am

World

King Harald V, Norway's head of state, dies at 89

Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.

August 28, 2026 8:32 am

World

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo

August 28, 2026 5:42 am

World

EU states urge Brussels to unlock Russian assets for Ukraine aid

EU countries, including Sweden, the ​Netherlands, Spain and ‌Poland, are urging Brussels to revive ​efforts to use ​immobilised Russian sovereign assets ⁠to fund ​Ukraine, the Financial Times ​reported on Thursday.

August 27, 2026 4:28 pm