Bangladesh faces a rice deficit of over 200,000 metric tons after heavy pre-monsoon rains and upstream water inflows damaged the main crop in the northeastern haor wetlands during peak harvest.

Heavy rains that hit northeastern Brazil over the last 48 hours have killed ​at least six people and displaced thousands ‌in the states of Pernambuco and Paraiba, the federal government said in a statement on Saturday.

Seven people were confirmed dead and six others rescued following heavy rains that triggered flooding in several parts of Algeria, civil defense authorities said on Friday and Saturday.

At least 10 people have been killed in Kenya after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding and landslides across several regions, authorities said, as concerns grow over rising water levels near major dam systems.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy returned to flight this week, marking its first mission of 2026 by launching a heavy-lift payload for the US Space Force.

At least 10 people, including a child, died and several others were injured in separate incidents amid heavy rains accompanied by a hailstorm in the southern state of Karnataka late on Wednesday, confirmed a local official on Thursday.

A Falcon Heavy carrying the large ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on Wednesday, launching at 10:13 a.m. EDT (1413 GMT).

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised soldiers who committed suicide while fighting against Ukrainian forces ​in Russia's Kursk region, confirming an extreme battle policy.

SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket is preparing to take flight for the first time in a year and a half, with a live broadcast allowing viewers to follow the mission in real time.

New Zealand authorities have warned of potentially severe impacts as Cyclone Vaianu approaches, urging farmers, growers, and rural communities to prepare for heavy rainfall and damaging winds.