Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan
Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistan’s northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead. Read more at Read…
Suspect in car-ramming attack on German Christmas market charged with murder
The suspect is charged with six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and 309 counts of bodily harm. Read more at Read More
London Zoo animals step onto scales for annual weigh-in
From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Read more at…
Spain battles record fires despite end of heatwave bringing cooler temperature
The Spanish government will declare the areas affected by the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of its northern Galicia province as disaster zones. Read more at Read More
Bolivia’s presidential frontrunner has ‘phone stolen’ while celebrating first-round win
Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz is up against conservative ex-President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga in a runoff on 19 October to determine Bolivia’s next leader. Read more at Read More
Search under way for 150 people missing after devastating flooding in Pakistan
A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan’s river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains. Read more at Read More
Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden begins five-kilometre relocation
One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine. Read more at…
Worst wildfire season in decades burns over 340,000 hectares in Spain
Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years. Read more at Read…
Jongo festival in Rio calls for cultural preservation
Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins. Read more at Read…
Russians opposing the regime face uncertainty as Germany halts humanitarian visas
Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain. Read more at Read…