The death toll from the devastating flash floods in northern Nepal has risen to 1,342 as of Saturday morning, September 5, according to Nepal Police. A total of 4,886 people remain missing, the Kathmandu Post reported.
The UN General Assembly has endorsed the use of the “Equal Earth” map, a projection designed to represent the relative size of continents more accurately and counter distortions associated with the widely used Mercator map.
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States could strike Iran’s heavily fortified underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain “very soon” if intelligence indicates activity there.
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday (September 4) after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30km from La Paz.
Indonesian naval authorities have detained 16 people, including eight Bangladeshis, for allegedly attempting to enter Indonesia illegally by sea from Malaysia.
Global food prices have surged due to the impacts of climate change, war and trade instability. The international food price index rose in August, reaching its highest level since November 2022.