Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty, a Historic Milestone for the Middle East
– LEBANON Lebanon's parliament, on Tuesday passed historic legislation abolishing the death penalty, making the country the first in …
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Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba with 95 People Aboard
– ZIMBABWE A government ferry carrying 90 passengers and five crew members capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon. The Zimbabwe Rep…
14 Illegal Miners Killed in Collapse at Disused Mine Near Rustenburg
– RUSTENBURG, South Africa A collapse at a disused mine in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg (in South Africa's North West province), resulted…
Typhoon Dolphin Triggers Mass Evacuations in Eastern China
– EASTERN CHINA Typhoon Dolphin, the most intense tropical cyclone to strike China in 2026, made landfall on the country's east coast…
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Killing Over 100
– COLOMBIA A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m. local time. The…
Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, dies at 68
– ROSARIO, Argentina Jorge Horacio Messi, the father and longtime representative of football icon Lionel Messi, has passed away at the ag…
Police Detain 121 Undocumented Immigrants and 26 Wanted Suspects in Limpopo
– LIMPOPO, South Africa Limpopo police conducted a targeted inter-agency operation on Saturday, August 8, 2026, resulting in the detentio…
Algeria and Morocco Secure Spots for the 2027 Women's World Cup
– CASABLANCA, Morocco On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Algeria and the host nation, Morocco, secured automatic qualification for the 2027 FIF…
Ghana Appoints New Defense Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle
– ACCRA, Ghana On Friday, President John Dramani Mahama appointed Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as Ghana's new Minister of Defense, filling a…
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Youth Mental Health Harms
– SANTA FE, New Mexico On Thursday, August 6, 2026, a New Mexico state court ordered Meta Platforms the parent company of Facebook and In…