President Donald Trump said the US will 'substantially reduce' joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, according to the BBC.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia has displaced around 5,000 people and caused at least 51 fatalities, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, killing at least 47 people and damaging hundreds of homes and public facilities, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
South Korea has proposed talks to officially end the Korean War with North Korea, according to BBC. The offer comes amid heightened tensions following North Korea's 11th suspected missile test this year.
A French family was stranded at sea for over 16 hours after their rented jet ski capsized off Thailand, according to AFP.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people and damaging infrastructure, according to multiple sources.
Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 after the third day of the first Test in Darwin and move Bangladesh closer to a historic win, according to Al Jazeera.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people and damaging buildings in the East Nusa Tenggara province, according to officials.
Unprecedented rainfall in Japan has killed at least eight people, with authorities issuing the highest emergency weather alert level five. The deluge, described as an 'unprecedented level of heavy rain' by the Japan Meteorological Agency, brought three times the average August rainfall in parts of the country.
The 2026 KARA Kart Championship in South Korea has resumed after a three-year hiatus, with the first round linked to the Rottax Max Challenge on August 30. Meanwhile, the Pan Pacific Championships continue with key U.S. swimmers in contention and Mexican footballers like Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez aiming for promotion in the English Football League Championship.
Australian police have closed an investigation into a 'body' found in a suitcase near a small village, confirming it was a realistic doll. The discovery initially sparked a murder inquiry, but forensic tests later disproved it was human.
Typhoon 'Dolphin' made landfall in eastern China with maximum sustained winds of 151 km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people. The storm caused widespread flight cancellations and power outages across multiple regions.
Chinese authorities have evacuated over one million people from their homes in eastern China as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, according to the BBC.
Pakistan-administered Kashmir is facing its biggest political crisis in years, with deadly protests ahead of a final round of voting in regional elections, according to Al Jazeera.
The China Open 2026 snooker tournament returned to the World Snooker Tour schedule for the first time in seven years, with top players including Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan, and Shaun Murphy competing at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan, according to Radio Times.