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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
More than 15,000 displaced families have arrived in El Obeid since mid-July as conflict, damaged infrastructure and rising food prices worsen conditions in and around the Sudanese city.
Algeria says wildfires in the country’s northeast have killed at least 12 people, with officials warning that the toll may rise.
Eight officials were suspended after an interim inquiry found fire-safety failures at an Islamabad hospital where 14 babies died; a criminal investigation is under way.
Icelanders are voting on August 29, 2026, on whether to restart European Union accession negotiations, with polling indicating a close contest.
Rescue operations resumed along the Nepal–Tibet border on August 29 as the reported flood death toll surpassed 600 and almost 2,500 people remained unaccounted for.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the number of affected areas to 60, according to newly reported figures.
Nepal’s disaster authority raised the number of people missing after the Nepal-Tibet flash floods to 1,924 on August 28, while 584 deaths were confirmed in Nepal and five in Tibet.
US President Donald Trump signed an order on August 28, 2026, creating a Space Academy intended to prepare graduates for roles in the Space Force, NASA and civilian aviation.
