‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation
Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in the scramble for gold, whose value has grown in a shattered economy.
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Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
Published On 24 Aug 2026
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DR Congo miners risk Ebola to make a living
DR Congo miners risk Ebola to make a living
Published On 23 Aug 2026
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China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
The Chang’e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon’s shadowed craters.
‘It was a tsunami’: Floods leave death trail in India’s Assam
From father searching for his daughter’s body to man who drowned trying to save a friend, floods take devastating toll.
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Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia
At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest
Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.
Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
At least 100 dead in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
Relief volunteer says 100 bodies recovered as miners remain missing and trapped under rubble at the Zamboye site.
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South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
Published On 11 Aug 2026
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‘They got trapped:’ Race to save miners after deadly blast in Pakistan
Emergency workers are digging to get oxygen into a mine after an explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province.
Published On 31 Jul 2026
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