A deadly collapse at an abandoned mining site near Rustenburg on August 13 killed 14 miners, most of them undocumented migrants, highlighting the dangers of South Africa’s illegal chrome mining operations, according to Al Jazeera.
At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa, DR Congo, according to local authorities.
A 64-year-old woman was found alive in her partially buried home in Nepal more than 10 days after a landslide, according to Reuters.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday and are set to travel to Kyiv on Sunday to discuss peace efforts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mercator's 16th-century map remains widely used despite distorting the size of countries near the poles, while the Equal Earth map aims to correct this with more accurate representation.
Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Britain’s stance toward the Iran conflict may influence Argentina’s renewed claim to the Falkland Islands, according to The Guardian.
Prince William will represent King Charles at the funeral of Norway's King Harald V, according to The Guardian.
The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers after Centcom said two of its warships had been targeted earlier in the day, according to BBC. Iran retaliated against six ships in the region, according to Iranian state media.
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy ships, according to the U.S. military.
Malaysia has declared an emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens, with unhealthy air quality readings reported across several areas. The transboundary haze, originating from fires in Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra, has led to health advisories and school closures in neighboring countries.
Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is seeking its first state-level power in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, according to BBC.
At least five people were killed and five others injured in a Russian attack on the city of Kamianske in southeastern Ukraine, according to regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha. The strike occurred hours after a reported three-day ceasefire was ordered by Ukrainian forces.
In a new book, Brazil's former air force chief revealed he refused to join Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 coup attempt, a decision that 'cost me many friendships,' according to The Guardian.
Nepal rescuers have increased efforts to reach dozens of workers trapped in tunnels after two people were found alive nine days following devastating flash floods near the Tibetan border, according to the BBC.
Two of US President Donald Trump's top envoys have arrived in Moscow, Russian media has said, ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at accelerating efforts to end the war in Ukraine, according to BBC.