A volatile western frontier of Myanmar, home to the Arakan Army and displaced communities.
Rohingya refugees have held protests in Cox’s Bazar to mark the ninth anniversary of the 2017 exodus, calling for justice, dignity and safe return. Aid groups warn camp conditions are worsening as funding falls, Bangladesh and Malaysia face rising domestic pressure, and Myanmar and regional actors dispute who can safely be repatriated.
Monsoon floods have struck Nuristan, Afghanistan, damaging Parun and surrounding areas. Authorities report dozens dead, hundreds missing or injured, as forecasters warn of more heavy rainfall. Rescue teams are struggling amid rugged terrain and limited infrastructure; international aid agencies are mobilising.
UN agencies say two boats carrying Rohingya passengers departed from Rakhine in late June and may have capsized. One boat lost contact, another is believed to have sunk off the Ayeyarwady coast. Officials warn of a rising death toll as aid groups highlight dire conditions in camps in Bangladesh and displacement inside Myanmar.