Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in southern Taiwan, with rising waters inundating roads and surrounding areas.

The heavy rainfall also triggered a sudden sinkhole, highlighting the impact of the extreme weather on local infrastructure.

A Colombian league match was halted after violent unrest and a pitch invasion disrupted the game.

The incident forced the match to be stopped as authorities and security personnel responded to the situation inside and around the stadium.

A 17-year-old volunteer firefighter has drawn attention while helping battle wildfires on Indonesia’s island of Borneo, wearing a Superman costume and carrying a fire hose.

The teenager began joining his father, who leads a local volunteer firefighting group, at wildfire hotspots. Indonesia is facing a serious wildfire and haze crisis, with nearly 95,000 hectares of land burned across the country in July alone, according to government data.

Humanoid robots are taking on the competition in Beijing at the World Humanoid Robot Games.

More than 2,000 robots are competing in events ranging from running and soccer to practical tasks with some machines already breaking human athletic records.

Residents of San Marino lined the streets to welcome Pope Leo XIV during his visit, gathering to mark what many described as a special occasion.

Crowds gathered along the route as the pope arrived in the small European republic.

A funeral was held for fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces as the group moves toward integration with Syria’s central government.

The development comes amid ongoing efforts to implement an agreement between the SDF and Damascus and determine the future structure of the forces.

The FBI has returned 48 ancient cultural artifacts to the Egyptian government following an investigation that determined the items had been illegally trafficked from Egypt.

The artifacts include carved figures, amulets and tomb equipment dating from different periods of Egyptian history.

More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities work to contain a rapidly spreading outbreak.

The shipment is part of a larger allocation of 70,000 doses, with additional supplies expected for frontline and healthcare workers.

The head of UNESCO visited Lebanon as concerns grow over the condition of the country’s cultural heritage sites.

The visit comes after the ancient city of Tyre was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in Danger in July, following reports of damage linked to the ongoing conflict.

Tyre is one of Lebanon’s most important ancient sites, with archaeological remains dating back thousands of years and major Roman-era monuments.

UNESCO has warned of serious threats to the site and previously carried out assessments of damage to cultural heritage in Lebanon.

The UNESCO chief’s visit comes as Lebanese authorities seek greater international support to protect the country’s cultural heritage during the conflict.

A mass funeral was held in Gaza City on Thursday for 50 Palestinians whose bodies were recently recovered from beneath the rubble of destroyed homes.

The bodies were brought to Al-Shifa Medical Complex, where relatives and local residents gathered for funeral prayers before the burial.

The remains were recovered during search and rescue operations in several areas of Gaza City. Reports said the victims belonged to several families and had been killed during Israeli strikes.

The recovery of the bodies comes as search teams continue efforts to locate people believed to remain beneath collapsed buildings across Gaza.