On August 26, a glacier on Nepal's Langtang Lirung peak fractured at approximately 5,200 meters above sea level.

Search drones lifted off for wide-area aerial surveys, quadruped robot dogs moved in to assess disaster sites, and tracked unmanned vehicles transported "injured" personnel.

For several years since its first official leaders' meeting, held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009, BRICS (initially just BRIC) was regarded in terms of other groupings, or as a counter to some prevailing bloc or architecture.

Singapore continues to face a high terrorism threat, with the country and its interests remaining attractive targets for terrorist elements, the Internal Security Department said on Thursday.

China on Thursday urged India to ensure a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for foreign enterprises investing and operating in India.

BRICS members are assessing a new digital payments framework designed to interconnect national currencies and reduce exposure to Western sanctions, tariffs and dollar volatility.

China and the United States are holding consultations on a reciprocal tariff reduction framework arrangement that would cover 30 billion U.S. dollars worth of products from each side, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

US tech giant Apple on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable smartphone, iPhone Duo, along with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, new Apple Watch models and AirPods at a product launch event held at Apple Park, its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Myanmar's Yangon Port received 457 container vessels in the first eight months of 2026, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday, citing the Myanmar Port Authority.

The US-Iran conflict has once again put the Middle East at the center of global attention. What are the strategic objectives of the United States, Iran and Israel in this conflict? And what implications could the war have for oil prices, energy security, the global geopolitical landscape and China? Why has the Middle East experienced such persistent instability? How can Middle Eastern countries break free from their reliance on oil and move toward genuine industrialization? In this episode of Rui Sight, we look beyond the immediate conflict to examine the region's past, present and future: whether Middle Eastern countries can diversify their economies and deepen industrialization, and how young people can better understand a rapidly changing world.

As countries seek to expand cleaner energy while maintaining reliable and affordable power supplies, energy security, access and technological innovation are increasingly linked.

Indian Buddhist art reached China along the ancient Silk Road, taking on local forms along the way before eventually blending with traditional Chinese art.

Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), has decided to disband, following the failure of talks on a full merger.

Parts of Hawaii are bracing for Hurricane Lowell, which has already caused severe damage on the islands.

A researcher at the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic has publicly quit, heeding warnings that AI could kill all humans.