A 97-year-old woman was rescued on a banana trunk raft during severe flooding in Assam that killed 100 people and affected nearly 1.2 million across 25 districts in July.

Cristiano Ronaldo married model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez in a civil ceremony in Portugal on 11 August. The couple have been together for a decade and share two children.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives a second leadership confidence vote in four months, 87 days before the country’s general election, retaining caucus support.

At least six people were killed when Houthi rebels attacked an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Yemen’s government reported, marking the first shipping deaths linked to the group since February 28.

Israeli military forces have been accused by Lebanese firefighters of deliberately igniting wildfires in southern Lebanon through bombing campaigns and drone operations since a ceasefire in June.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants bring torrential rain to northern and central China, with forecasters warning of over 150mm rainfall in 24 hours.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv has submitted new proposals to the United States aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict with Russia, as US negotiators prepare potential visits to both countries.

Japan, China, and other nations have suspended or restricted Indian agricultural exports citing quality and safety concerns, exposing gaps between India’s production capacity and the stringent traceability and certification standards demanded by premium global markets.

At least 15 people died after a boat capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, with authorities reporting the vessel may have been overloaded and rescue operations ongoing.

Israeli settlers have demolished Palestinian homes in Jericho’s Ein al-Duyuk area under military escort, with authorities accused of circumventing court orders by deputizing settlers to carry out demolitions.

Reform UK faces financial scandals and declining poll numbers despite its leader Nigel Farage expected to win a by-election in Clacton-on-Sea this week.

Ukraine has launched dozens of drone strikes against Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, targeting warehouses across the country in what analysts say reflects Kyiv’s strategy to disrupt the Russian economy rather than military operations.