India: Baptist church leaders killed in targeted ambush

14 May 2026
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…

Atlantic: three deaths from suspected hantavirus on cruise ship

07 May 2026
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has left three people dead and several others seriously ill, including two British nationals. A UK passenger remains in critical but stable condition…

Mexico: another deadly shooting raises concerns about World Cup security

24 Apr 2026
A deadly shooting at Teotihuacán in Mexico has left one tourist dead and several others injured after a lone gunman opened fire on visitors at the historic Pyramid of the Moon, then turned…

Haiti: at least thirty dead after stampede at popular tourist site

16 Apr 2026
At least thirty people have died in a tragic stampede at Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti, where large crowds had gathered for an annual celebration. The incident occurred at the entrance to the historic…

Mozambique: IS insurgency is revitalised after USAID cuts

10 Apr 2026
In northern Mozambique, communities are facing renewed violence as Islamist insurgents linked to IS reassert control in vulnerable areas. Armed groups have openly entered villages, spreading fear and targeting civilians. The gas-rich northern…

Greece: relatives of train disaster victims witness start of trial

02 Apr 2026
Relatives of the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempi train disaster have gathered in court in Larisa, seeking justice three years after Greece’s deadliest rail tragedy. The collision between passenger and freight trains…

Lebanon: Israel plans buffer zone even after conflict with Hezbollah ends

02 Apr 2026
Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the IDF’s plans to establish a buffer zone deep inside southern Lebanon have intensified fears of prolonged instability. Foreign minister Israel Katz, stating that the aim…

Nepal: increased numbers of tigers mean more risks to those living nearby

02 Apr 2026
In rural areas of Nepal, families living near protected forests face growing danger as tiger populations increase. Pushpa Tamang, a survivor of a brutal tiger attack in 2019, lives with severe disabilities and…

Ukraine / Russia: attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure

27 Mar 2026
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure, leaving widespread power outages and civilian hardship. In Russia’s Belgorod region, around 450,000 people were left without electricity, with heating and water…

Nigeria: coordinated attacks in Maiduguri kill and injure many

19 Mar 2026
On 16 March, coordinated bomb attacks by suspected suicide bombers struck the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and injuring over a hundred. The explosions hit a crowded market, a…
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