Hong Kong battles floods amid heaviest August rainfall since 1884
More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain was recorded – the highest daily rainfall for August in over 140 years. Hong Kong has been hit with record-breaking rains that have…
Besieged Sudan city residents face starvation, UN warns
The UN’s food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to…
Japan: Girl Meets War
Shurina is a 15-year-old high school student in Hita in southwestern Japan. Her world shifts when she’s cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play about World War II directed…
Pakistanis hold anti-India rallies to mark 6th anniversary of revocation of Kashmir’s special status
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Chanting anti-India slogans, hundreds of people rallied Tuesday in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the sixth anniversary of India’s revocation of the disputed region’s semi-autonomous status. The rallies…
Northern India flash floods kill 4 people and leave several others missing
LUCKNOW, India — Flash floods swept away several homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving many others trapped under debris, officials said Tuesday. Local…
Trump’s Africa deal: Peace plan or power grab?
As Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo hold their first official meeting under a US-backed peace deal, Trump is touting it as a diplomatic win. But critics say…
At least four dead, dozens missing as flash floods wash north India village
The floods in the Himalayas were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country’s June-September monsoon season. Flash floods have swept through a Himalayan village in northern India,…
Video: Food aid dropped into Gaza contaminated with mould
NewsFeed Palestinians collecting food aid parachuted into Gaza report some of the packages are covered in black mould. Others have been showing bags of flour from GHF sites contaminated with…
One year post Hasina: What’s next for Bangladesh?
The Stream examines how Bangladesh handles political uncertainty a year after youth protests toppled Sheikh Hasina. We explore how Bangladesh is navigating political uncertainty one year after youth-led protests ended…
In oil-rich Angola, poverty, hunger and deadly unrest over fuel price hikes
Cape Town, South Africa – For Julio Candero, two moments stand out from the recent protests in Angola: the image of a woman being shot from behind by a policeman…