Nigeria's anti-corruption chief has revealed that more than 40 agency employees were dismissed for corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years, according to the BBC.
France has begun imposing fees on fast fashion items that could reach nearly €20 per garment by 2030, according to a new BBC report. The move is part of a broader effort to regulate ultra-fast fashion companies like Shein and Temu.
A Nepalese hydropower worker described how river water smashed into a tunnel and chased him for 20 minutes during deadly flash floods last week, according to the BBC.
Germany has blamed Russia for a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a device carrying military-grade explosives was discovered on August 5, according to a U.S. defense official. The incident has prompted Germany to close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.
Lionel Messi has officially retired from international soccer after 21 years with the Argentina national team. The 39-year-old, who led Argentina to a World Cup title in 2022 and two Copa América championships, announced his decision in a personal message to fans.
On September 1, 2026, South Korea's Taean region faced extreme rainfall of over 79mm per hour, prompting emergency alerts. In Germany, Leipzig opened a new zoo exhibit, and Spain's Alicante province hosted a range of cultural events.
Six months after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, 2026, the conflict has deepened divisions among Iranians in the diaspora, with some supporting the strikes and others condemning them, according to Al Jazeera and Iran News Update.
Canada’s ruling Liberals won all three special elections on Monday, boosting Prime Minister Mark Carney amid a trade dispute with the US. Carney said the results were an endorsement of his government’s approach.
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting after prosecutors say she recorded a livestream of an attack on a San Diego mosque that left three people dead, according to the BBC.
A massive landslide at 8:27am on Wednesday triggered a deadly flood wave that swept through the Nepal-China border area, according to CNN.
The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country's disaster agency. More than 3,900 people remain missing, with over 600 workers believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud-filled tunnels at hydropower sites along the Trishuli River.
Millions of Afghans deported from Pakistan and Iran are now struggling to rebuild their lives under the Taliban, according to the BBC.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. The verdict came after less than three hours of deliberation.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role, according to CBS.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former gang leader, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur, according to a jury in Las Vegas. Davis, who did not pull the trigger, was convicted under Nevada’s felony-murder law.