NORTH SUMATRA / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore near Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, sending tremors across several parts of Sumatra. The quake occurred at 1:02:23 p.m. western Indonesian time, equivalent to 06:02:23 UTC. Its epicenter lay about 147 kilometers southeast of South Nias Regency. Officials measured the earthquake at a depth of 29 kilometers beneath waters…

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Authorities added 101 confirmed infections during the previous 24 hours. The latest death toll exceeds the 2,299 fatalities recorded during the…

GILGIT-BALTISTAN / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan early Thursday, sending strong tremors through parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s official seismic record measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.3. The tremor occurred at 5:35 a.m. local time on August 13. Its epicenter lay about 27 kilometers northwest of Sost, near the Khunjerab area. The Pakistan Meteorological Department placed the depth…

MOSCOW / RankWire.AI / – A total solar eclipse crossed the Russian Arctic on August 12, 2026, before moving toward Europe. The event began over remote northern areas of Russia at about 17:00 GMT. Roscosmos reported the start as the Moon’s shadow entered the high Arctic. The path then continued across the Arctic Ocean, eastern Greenland and western Iceland. It later reached…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – International Youth Day 2026 focused global attention on the opportunities and challenges facing young people. The United Nations marked the annual observance on Aug. 12 under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.” The theme reflects how young people live under varied economic and social conditions while sharing goals for dignity, opportunity and participation. This year’s message…

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – A U.S. appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 federal lawsuits over alleged social media addiction to proceed. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected appeals from Meta Platforms and TikTok on Aug. 10. The companies challenged lower court orders that kept the litigation moving. The appeals court said they sought review too early. U.S.…

FUZHOU, CHINA / RankWire.AI / – Typhoon Dolphin forced about 167,900 people to leave vulnerable areas in Fujian Province as severe weather spread across eastern China. Authorities completed the Fujian evacuations by 7 a.m. Monday, covering coastal and inland communities exposed to flooding and strong winds. Shanghai separately moved about 215,600 residents from high-risk locations by late Sunday. Dolphin struck neighboring Zhejiang…

ATKA, ALASKA / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of Atka in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands late Saturday. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the event at 7:36 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 8. That time corresponded to 03:36 UTC on August 9. The quake originated about 48 miles, or 77 kilometers, southeast of Atka. Seismologists calculated a depth of…

SUMMERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA / RankWire.AI / – More than 20,000 people left communities around Okanagan Lake as the Bald Range wildfire intensified in southern British Columbia. The fast-moving fire forced evacuations in Summerland, Peachland and nearby rural areas over the weekend. Flames destroyed homes and damaged other property as the fire spread across more than 10,300 hectares. Provincial authorities declared a state of…