Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne with record exhibitors and visitors
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games. Read More
Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V
Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening health. Read more at Read More
Catastrophic Nepal floods and landslides in Nuwakot leave hundreds still missing
Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as helicopters race to evacuate the injured. Read more at Read More
Switzerland intends to build military drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says
Switzerland’s long-standing position has been one of well-armed neutrality and the European country has mandatory conscription for men. Read More
Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris. Read more at Read More
Clashes in Spain’s Ceuta month after mass migrant influx, residents try to block Red Cross aid
Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was “ambushed” in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects,…
Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and wounds a dozen across Ukraine, officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated calls for Kyiv’s allies to send more ballistic missile defence packages to counter such attacks. Read More
Trump says he had ‘good talks’ with Putin, Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory
The Kremlin also dismissed as “scare stories” US media reports suggesting that Russia could attack NATO, following a rare visit by the CIA director to Moscow. Read More
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid rising trade tensions with Canada
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” in the US, as his administration’s trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies. Read more at Read More
China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port
A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows mud and debris engulfing the border trade hub. Read more…