Indonesian search teams had not found five journalists and three boat crew members by September 9, after their speedboat lost contact near Anak Krakatau. Volcanic ash disrupted thousands of flights, and the volcano remained at Level III while some airports reopened.
Researchers evaluating 97 trail bridges built across rural Rwanda found higher household consumption, harvests and farm profits by the second year after construction. Each bridge cost about US$100,000, but the cited research summary does not report trial-wide health or education outcomes.
STARLUX plans nonstop Taiwan–Barcelona service in its 2027 expansion but has not published a date, flight number or frequency. EVA Air has opened bookings for five weekly Taipei–Delhi flights beginning December 1, 2026.
A safari helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in northern Kenya on August 19, killing six passengers and the pilot, Kenya's accident investigator said. The Airbus EC 130 B4 was destroyed by impact and fire, and the cause remains under investigation.
Japan's fire agency said record rain in Chiba Prefecture had killed 10 people, left one missing and flooded more than 1,500 homes. A 367-millimeter 24-hour total in Chiba City overwhelmed surface transport even as flights at Narita Airport continued.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 returned to Munich on August 15 after its Boeing 787-9 reportedly struck its tail during a late takeoff for Hanoi. The jet held near the airport before landing with damaged tires; no injuries were reported, and the cause remains unconfirmed.
Colombian authorities reported at least 287 deaths by August 14 after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country's west four days earlier. An initial 96-kilometer depth estimate put it in the intermediate range, but collapsed buildings kept rescuers searching in several cities.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an August 9 taxiway near miss between a Jetstar Airbus A320 and a towed Qatar Airways Boeing 777 at Sydney Airport. One cabin crew member sustained a minor injury, while separate roster constraints had already forced flight-spacing measures and delays.
South Korea said on August 5 that it would restart work on its section of the Gyeongwon Line, a project suspended in 2016. South Korea set a 2027 construction restart and a 2029 completion target, but no cross-border service has been agreed with North Korea.
Antananarivo's $173 million cable-car system stopped carrying passengers after only a few weeks of operation. Fares six to eight times the minibus price put the service beyond many commuters' budgets, while a coup left its future undecided.
Aso Kumamoto Airport said flights were expected to operate normally from August 2 after the July 28 earthquake, subject to aftershock conditions. Rail and road access can change separately, while ticket and insurance options depend on the booking and contract.
Indonesian rescuers had pulled 229 people from the Mutiara Sentosa 2 by August 3 after a fire killed at least five off East Java. Officials said more people were aboard than the ship's manifest recorded, leaving the number missing unclear as investigators examined the cause.
