A state of emergency has been declared in Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 160 people and caused widespread damage. Among the buildings affected was the country’s tallest cathedral, nearly…

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have caused widespread devastation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, killing at least twenty people and leaving more than 100 missing. The provincial capital, Parun, suffered the greatest…

At least nine people have been killed in renewed violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as political tensions continue to escalate. Clashes broke out after security forces carried out an operation near Rawalakot and later…

Two bomb explosions in central Damascus have injured eighteen people during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria, highlighting the continuing security challenges facing the country after years of conflict. The blasts occurred near the…

A remarkable rescue in Venezuela has brought hope after emergency teams pulled a three-year-old child alive from the rubble in La Guaira, six days after two powerful earthquakes struck less than a minute…

Representatives from the UN and major aid organisations have warned of growing humanitarian threats affecting millions of people worldwide. Africa is facing a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, with more than a thousand confirmed…

At least two people, including a woman and a child, were reportedly killed when Taliban forces opened fire on demonstrators in Herat, western Afghanistan, during a rare public protest. The gathering was organised…

Three Christians were killed and 15 others abducted when armed attackers stormed a church prayer vigil in Kwara State, western Nigeria, on 23 May. The assault took place during an overnight gathering at…

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are responding to an Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine. The disease spreads through contact…

Several Baptist church leaders have been killed in a brutal ambush in Manipur state, northeast India, amid continuing ethnic unrest in the region. The victims, senior figures within the Kuki Baptist community, were…