At least 50 people have been confirmed dead following the catastrophic collapse of Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, marking Indonesia’s deadliest disaster of 2025. Rescue teams have cleared nearly 80% of the debris, uncovering dozens of bodies and body parts, with at least 13 more people…
At least six patients lost their lives after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital — the main government-run medical facility in Jaipur, India — on Monday morning. Authorities suspect the blaze was triggered by an electrical short circuit in the intensive care…
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is set to stand trial for treason on Monday, just weeks before a national election from which his party, CHADEMA, has been barred from participating — a move that has sparked widespread concern over the state of democracy and political freedoms in the country. Lissu,…
A devastating gas explosion and subsequent fire tore through Madoya slums in Huruma, Nairobi County, on Thursday night, October 2, 2025, leaving at least eight people feared dead and more than 80 residents homeless. According to eyewitnesses, the inferno was triggered by a gas cylinder explosion that rapidly spread through…
Severe monsoon rains have unleashed devastation across Nepal, causing landslides and flash floods that have killed at least 47 people since Friday, according to government officials. Authorities confirmed that 35 people lost their lives in separate landslides in Ilam district, near the border with India, while nine others remain missing…
The Wiper Democratic Movement has issued a blistering response to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over its recent remarks on Raila Odinga’s health, dismissing the party’s statement as “political theatre” and “an act of desperation.” In a strongly worded post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, October 5, 2025,…
Political temperatures are rising in Mbeere North ahead of the upcoming by-election, with leaders from the Democratic Party (DP) and the Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) accusing operatives linked to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of plotting to manipulate the vote. Speaking at a rally in Kanyuambora on Sunday, October 5,…
Rescue operations are in full swing on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest after a severe blizzard left nearly 1,000 people stranded at high-altitude campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. According to Jimu News, hundreds of local villagers and emergency teams have been deployed to clear snow-blocked roads and…
The Ministry of Education has verified 38,000 schools across Kenya as part of a sweeping nationwide audit to ensure that capitation funds only reach legitimate learners and institutions. Speaking during World Teachers’ Day 2025 celebrations in Kasarani, Nairobi, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the government has already released…
Authorities in Lithuania temporarily shut down Vilnius International Airport on Saturday night after up to 25 small hot-air balloons, several carrying smuggled cigarettes, breached the country’s airspace — prompting a national security alert and major flight disruptions. According to Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Centre, the balloons interfered with 30 flights,…