International News from Saturday, August 29th, 2026

King Haakon VIII of Norway has paid homage to his late father as "such a good dad" in his first address to the nation since becoming sovereign, his voice briefly filling with emotion when evoking his widowed mother, Queen Sonja.

One person has died and six others were rescued after a storm and rough seas caused three boats to hit rocks and sink off Cyprus on Saturday, local media reported.

Dozens of masked Israeli settler fighters have attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry.

At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials said on Saturday, as Moscow's air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region dragged into a third straight day.

Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out early Saturday across several areas of Niger's capital, including the airport and near the presidency, in what four sources described as an attack by mutinous soldiers.

Norwegians were gathering on Saturday to say goodbye to King Harald in front of the royal palace, where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering his sense of inclusiveness and tolerance.

Nepal resumed search and rescue work on Saturday after a brief weather-related suspension as authorities searched for nearly 3,000 missing people following a devastating flood that killed hundreds and tore through a region bordering Tibet.