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A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was diverted to Christchurch, where it landed safely. Videos capturing the flames were shared on social media.

A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh, popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river. Despite ridicule, health risks and limited resources, his efforts have transformed the waterway and prompted government action.

A multi-storey building collapsed in Muradabad, northern India, tearing through power lines and sending sparks into the street. Local media say it had been evacuated after cracks appeared following days of rain. No casualties were reported.

Humanoid robots have begun serving shoppers at convenience stores in Hong Kong. The robot, known as Xiaogai, can speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday, in retaliation for Iranian forces firing ballistic missiles towards two US warships ‘patrolling regional waters’.

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security, but stressed no plans are currently in place and any deployment would require legislative approval.

A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain in Jiangxi province, eastern China, has killed one person and left 11 missing. Rescue teams have pulled three people from the rubble as authorities warn of continued flood risks.

Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week. Clashes at an airbase in the capital erupted during an attempted mutiny against the military junta that has ruled since 2023.

An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens following a blast at a facility storing fireworks and other pyrotechnics.

The families of eight Ecuadorian fishermen who vanished at sea after reporting US surveillance are demanding answers. They believe the men could be victims of a US drone strike or detention.

Dree Collopy, an immigration lawyer, says the new US visa policy risks turning the legal immigration system into another detention tool. She argues it could make people who lawfully enter the US more vulnerable to arrest and deportation when they later seek asylum.

Several explosions rocked the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri after Israeli military drones dropped explosives in the area.

Rescue teams in Algeria are racing against time to save a 10-year-old boy named Ayoub, after he fell into an 80-metre-deep well in El Ghassoul municipality in southwest Algeria. Ayoub reportedly fell into the well two days ago.

Two Muslim female journalists allege they were detained and brutally assaulted by police in India’s capital, Delhi. Police have denied the allegations, claiming the journalists were brought to the station over an illegal parking dispute.

The White House has unveiled five arcade-style games to promote Trump’s ‘MAGA’ agenda, sparking backlash over the misuse of taxpayer money and the dehumanising portrayal of migrants and deportees.

Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding hit Nepal. Rescuers say hundreds more are trapped in dozens of hydropower projects buried across the area.

Trump’s use of AI generated content has ramped up in recent months, going so far as posting videos of fake military strikes on Iranian infrastructure. His administration says he’s ‘sending a message’, but as Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow explains, the rest of the world is left to figure out if he’s serious or not.

Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage “with a terrorist connection” after raiding an Elbit Systems factory in the UK are appealing their convictions. The ruling marked the first time property damage was categorised as “terrorism” in a British court.

Farmers are rebuilding a seed bank destroyed during Israel’s war on Gaza to preserve local crop varieties and help cultivate what farmland remains. The collection has grown to about 32 varieties, but farmers say the project remains far smaller than Gaza’s agricultural needs.

An explosion from an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon is seen in the background as Al Jazeera’s Justin Salhani reports from Al-Ghandouriyah village.

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of eastern China, rushing down streets and sweeping away vehicles. One weather station recorded more than half a metre of rain as authorities raised the emergency response to the highest level.

US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific saying it was a floating refueling station for drug-traffickers. The boat’s destruction was captured by a US military recording. The men aboard are suspected of being part of Ecuador’s Los Choneros gang.