US Orders ‘Lake America’ Name for Federal Use, but Canada Keeps Lake Ontario
Canada
August 28, 2026
US Orders ‘Lake America’ Name for Federal Use, but Canada Keeps Lake Ontario
A US executive order directs federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, but it cannot compel Canada or…
UN Land Summit Ends With Drought Pact Deferred Despite Worsening Global Risk
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
August 28, 2026
UN Land Summit Ends With Drought Pact Deferred Despite Worsening Global Risk
UNCCD COP17 closed in Ulaanbaatar with new work on land restoration and drought resilience, but countries deferred the central question…
Praggnanandhaa Becomes First Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour After Dramatic Comeback
India
August 28, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Becomes First Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour After Dramatic Comeback
R Praggnanandhaa overturned a six-point final-day deficit to defeat Fabiano Caruana 15-13, win the 2026 Grand Chess Tour and claim…
WHO Keeps Congo Ebola Outbreak at Global Emergency Level as Transmission Expands
Africa
August 28, 2026
WHO Keeps Congo Ebola Outbreak at Global Emergency Level as Transmission Expands
WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains a public health emergency of international…
Norway Mourns King Harald V as Haakon VIII Takes the Throne
Europe
August 28, 2026
Norway Mourns King Harald V as Haakon VIII Takes the Throne
King Harald V died in Oslo at 89 after a 35-year reign, triggering an automatic constitutional succession to his son,…
Nepal Floods Leave 17,000 Children Needing Urgent Help as Schools and Clinics Are Damaged
Asia
August 28, 2026
Nepal Floods Leave 17,000 Children Needing Urgent Help as Schools and Clinics Are Damaged
At least 17,000 children have been affected by the Nepal floods, with schools, health facilities and water systems damaged as…
Nepal Keeps High Alert as Barrier Lake Begins Releasing Water Upstream
Asia
August 28, 2026
Nepal Keeps High Alert as Barrier Lake Begins Releasing Water Upstream
Water began flowing from a newly formed barrier lake in Tibet and raised the Bhote Koshi level, prompting renewed warnings…
Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 579 as Search Lists Are Reconciled Across River Corridor
Asia
August 28, 2026
Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 579 as Search Lists Are Reconciled Across River Corridor
Nepal's disaster authority reported 579 deaths and 1,924 people unaccounted for as of Friday evening, while rescue teams expanded searches…
India and China Add Border Hotlines and Meeting Points in Eight-Point Consensus
China
August 27, 2026
India and China Add Border Hotlines and Meeting Points in Eight-Point Consensus
The 25th Special Representatives talks produced new military communication channels, expert groups and cooperation commitments, but did not resolve the…
MPSC Cancels Drug Inspector Recruitment as Six Are Arrested in Paper-Leak Probe
Current events
August 27, 2026
MPSC Cancels Drug Inspector Recruitment as Six Are Arrested in Paper-Leak Probe
Maharashtra has cancelled a Drug Inspector recruitment process after a preliminary police inquiry into an alleged pre-exam leak, with six…