HAIKOU, CHINA / RankWire.AI / – More than 55,000 people left high-risk areas across Hainan after extreme rainfall caused flooding and landslide threats. Authorities expanded evacuations through September 14 as rivers rose and water entered vulnerable communities. The operation covered low-lying districts, areas near waterways and locations exposed to geological hazards.…

LAHORE, PAKISTAN / RankWire.AI / – Consumers in Lahore are paying sharply above government-notified prices for essential foods as Pakistan faces renewed inflation pressure. Official rate reductions have failed to produce matching prices across many retail markets. Chicken, vegetables and fruit all showed large gaps between notified and market rates this…

KATHMANDU, NEPAL / RankWire.AI / – Nepal has estimated that rebuilding after the August 26 Bhote Koshi floods will require about $4.78 billion. The government’s Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment places direct physical damage at roughly $1.8 billion. It also calculates economic losses of about $883 million. The review covers social…

BERLIN / RankWire.AI / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a state visit to Germany. German military aircraft escorted the presidential plane after it entered national airspace. Officials welcomed Sheikh Mohamed with a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour. The visit…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – In a historic push for cartographic accuracy, the United Nations General Assembly passed an African Union-backed resolution urging international institutions and educational systems to phase out distorted world map projections. The action addresses longstanding criticisms of the 1569 Mercator projection, which exaggerates high-latitude landmasses while…

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has launched a support initiative for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative targets people operating existing houbara production projects and those considering new facilities. It gives participants access to specialist knowledge,…

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN / RankWire.AI / – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek. Their August 31 talks covered political relations, trade, defence, energy, space, mobility and people-to-people contacts. The leaders also reviewed regional conflicts and cooperation in international forums. The meeting continued regular high-level engagement…

ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The meeting focused on relations between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, with particular attention to the Kurdistan Region. The leaders discussed ways to strengthen…