August 2026

Beijing (HRNW)- More than 115,000 people have been evacuated to safer locations after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in several parts of China. According to the Global Times, citing China Central Television and provincial authorities, a total of 49,925 households, comprising 115,756 people, were evacuated from areas threatened by the latest spell of severe weather. Reports…

Amhara (HRNW)- At least 14 people have been killed and seven others injured after a landslide struck St. Mary Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region during heavy rainfall. According to media reports, the landslide occurred at the monastery following heavy rains while hundreds of people had gathered there to attend a religious ceremony. Rescue operations are continuing,…

Beirut/Damascus (HRNW)- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has said he has no objection to meeting Syria’s current leadership and that a formal meeting between the two sides could take place when the time is appropriate. In a televised address, Naim Qassem said Hezbollah seeks positive, brotherly, and cooperative relations with Syria, adding that there is no obstacle…

Riyadh (HRNW)- Saudi Aramco President and Chief Executive Officer Amin H. Nasser has said that attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels did not have any significant impact on the company’s oil production or operational capabilities. According to the foreign news agency AFP, Amin H. Nasser told journalists that the Houthis attempted to target several Aramco…

Rome (HRNW)- The seventh round of US-sponsored talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun in the Italian capital, where both sides are discussing issues related to the implementation of the framework agreement. According to the Lebanese state news agency NNA, the negotiations are focused on unresolved matters, including border and security issues, with the aim of…

Seoul (HRNW)- At least 16 people have died and more than 2,000 people have fallen ill due to heat-related illnesses as a record-breaking heatwave continues to grip South Korea, with temperatures reaching 42.5°C in the southern city of Yangsan, officials said. Authorities have issued a heatwave alert for the capital, Seoul, for the first time as…

Caracas (HRNW)- The death toll from the devastating June earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to more than 6,000, while rescue and recovery operations continue across the affected areas. According to media reports, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that emergency response, rescue, and recovery efforts remain underway. According to Reuters, Rodriguez stated that approximately 61,000 people…

Tehran (HRNW)- Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, has warned the United States that if the naval blockade of Iranian ports continues, US naval forces and military personnel in the region could face serious consequences. According to foreign media reports, Mohsen Rezaei said in a statement posted on the social media platform X that…

Washington (HRNW)- US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed that US forces have so far diverted 44 merchant ships during the ongoing naval blockade against Iran, while two vessels have been disabled and two others boarded by US personnel. According to a statement issued by CENTCOM, these actions are part of ongoing US naval operations in the…