Humanitarian & Biosphere

The Nepal flood disaster dominated: at least 1,300 dead, a national day of mourning, and Chinese aid deliveries as survivors were still being found alive.

Health systems buckled elsewhere: MSF warned Sudan's healthcare is near collapse as funding dries up, Ebola bed shortages persist in DR Congo, and UN Women reported women now head nearly a quarter of Gaza households.

Accidents and climate shocks filled the day: a Miami cargo-jet overrun killed five, a Bolivia army-base blast killed nine, a Delhi hostel collapse killed seven, Hurricane Lowell bore down on Hawaii, and Anak Krakatoa's ash grounded hundreds of flights.

Biosphere news was uneven: Tanzania formalized a wildlife corridor, Thailand ordered invasive tilapia removed, Pakistan adopted a shark plan, while Latin America's plastic-import boom fueled a public-health crisis.