Modi to Address Students in Khelo India Dialogue, Maharashtra Colleges Join
Current events
August 27, 2026
Modi to Address Students in Khelo India Dialogue, Maharashtra Colleges Join
A nationwide student programme is connecting colleges in every district around sports infrastructure, the 2036 Olympic ambition, youth leadership and…
Nepal Flood Disrupts Pilgrimage, Trade and Hydropower as India Raises Alert
Economic Relations
August 27, 2026
Nepal Flood Disrupts Pilgrimage, Trade and Hydropower as India Raises Alert
The Rasuwa disaster has damaged bridges, roads and hydropower assets on a strategic Nepal-China corridor while India monitors downstream rivers…
What May Have Triggered Nepal’s Flood — and Why Scientists Warn of Another Surge
Natural Disaster
August 27, 2026
What May Have Triggered Nepal’s Flood — and Why Scientists Warn of Another Surge
Scientists are examining a possible high-altitude ice-rock avalanche, but the precise chain of events remains under investigation and an upstream…
Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 162 as Rescuers Search Shattered River Corridors
Current events
August 27, 2026
Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 162 as Rescuers Search Shattered River Corridors
Nepal's rescue operation is extending through eight districts after a sudden flood swept down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli systems,…
Armenia Prepares EU Membership Application in Strategic Shift
Diplomacy and International Relations
August 26, 2026
Armenia Prepares EU Membership Application in Strategic Shift
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia may formally apply to join the European Union soon, beginning a long process that…
German Economy Grows 0.3% as Exports Outpace Weak Investment
Business
August 26, 2026
German Economy Grows 0.3% as Exports Outpace Weak Investment
Germany's second-quarter growth was revised up to 0.3%, driven by exports, but falling equipment investment and subdued consumption show that…
UN and Red Cross Seek Binding Rules Before Machines Target Humans
Current events
August 26, 2026
UN and Red Cross Seek Binding Rules Before Machines Target Humans
The UN and International Committee of the Red Cross have renewed their demand for prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapons…
One Million Afghan Children Face Life-Threatening Acute Malnutrition
Asia
August 26, 2026
One Million Afghan Children Face Life-Threatening Acute Malnutrition
UNICEF says 3.7 million Afghan children are acutely malnourished, including about one million with severe wasting, as hospitals struggle to…
Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China, Forcing 54,000 Evacuations
Asia
August 26, 2026
Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China, Forcing 54,000 Evacuations
Record river levels and widespread flooding linked to Narra have displaced 54,000 people in Guangxi, with further heavy rain expected…
US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills Four as Legal Scrutiny Grows
Current events
August 26, 2026
US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills Four as Legal Scrutiny Grows
The US military says it killed four alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean, extending a campaign that has killed at…