A military helicopter has crashed in the central Ashanti region of Ghana, a West African Country. Ministers of defence and that of Environment, Science and Technology Minister and six other people have died. The Z9 helicopter, carrying three crew and five passengers, came down in a dense forest as it was flying from the capital, Accra. They had flown to the town of Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining. There were no survivors.

Heavy rains have been lashing the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand over the past few weeks

More than 100 people are missing and at least one has died after a cloudburst triggered devastating flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rescue operations are under way in Uttarkashi district after a massive wave of water surged down the mountains into Dharali village, submerging roads and buildings in its path.

The Brazilian Supreme Court has issued a house arrest order for former President Jair Bolsonaro.

He is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup in January 2023.

The decision, issued yesterday, comes a day after protests in support of the former far-right president were held across Brazil.

Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election, won by his left-wing opponent and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

At least 68 African refugees and migrants have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen.

More than 74 others remain missing, according to the United Nations migration agency.

Abdusattor Esoev, the head of the UN’s International Organization for Migration in Yemen, revealed that there were 154 Ethiopians aboard.