Residents of a neighbourhood in Indonesia have detained several suspected thieves in a manner that has sparked widespread discussion on social media. Instead of using ropes or handcuffs, they wrapped the suspects from head to toe in thick orange packing tape before handing them over to police.
China has reacted sharply to indications of a potential shift in Japan's nuclear policy, saying that Japan's nuclear ambitions are a "red line" that should not be crossed under any circumstances.
Three people have been killed in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in southern Nepal. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged everyone to remain calm following the incident. Local media The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday that communal tensions have spread to several more districts.
A record number of migrants have crossed into Spain's North African autonomous city of Ceuta, breaching the border with Morocco. According to the Spanish Ministry of Interior, at least 60,000 migrants have entered the city in the past 24 hours. A ministry spokesperson confirmed that the death toll from attempts to enter Ceuta has risen to 18 .
Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a multinational maritime defense alliance involving 14 countries, including Bangladesh, to safeguard freedom of navigation, international trade and energy supply routes in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
At least nine people were killed after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi, India, late Thursday night (July 30), with fears that several others remain trapped beneath the debris.