Perforated banknotes meant to be destroyed have flooded Bukavu in eastern Congo since the M23 rebel group captured the city in February. This has caused confusion and tension between buyers and sellers. Banks have been closed since fighting escalated early this year, leading residents to use hole-punched banknotes. Some suspect these notes were stolen during the takeover. The shortage of regular banknotes has worsened the humanitarian crisis, with around 7 million people displaced. The M23-appointed governor announced a bank exchange for hole-punched notes, but it was suspended due to overwhelming demand. Residents continue to struggle with the lack of usable currency.

A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan's east has destroyed homes, generations and livelihoods. Survivors are too fearful to return to the mountains of Kunar Province, where remote and rugged terrain has defied rescue and relief efforts by Taliban authorities and aid agencies. The death toll from Sunday night's disaster exceeds 2,000, although this figure could rise as more bodies are recovered from villages that were razed to the ground and are now piles of rubble. The U.N. estimates that the quake has affected up to 500,000 people across several provinces.

NEW DELHI (AP) — When the floodwaters of the Yamuna River gushed into Bindu Pandey’s home in New Delhi, she knew her family had to leave instantly.

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AP) —

A Taliban government spokesman says the death toll from a major earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 2,205. The shallow, magnitude-6.0 quake struck the mountainous and remote eastern part of the country late Sunday, leveling villages and trapping people under rubble. Most of the casualties have been in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep river valleys separated by high mountains.. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but rough terrain and funding cuts are hindering relief. The Norwegian Refugee Council says it has significantly fewer resources than during previous earthquakes. Afghanistan has already been facing drought, a weak economy, and the recent return of some 2 million refugees.

MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — Five months after a massive earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, the country is still finding bodies…

Officials say nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated in the past 48 hours from flood-hit areas of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, bringing the total number displaced since last month to 1.3 million. Authorities on Wednesday were struggling to divert overflowing rivers onto farmlands to protect major cities, as part of one of the largest rescue and relief operations in Punjab’s history. Disaster management officials said a new flood alert by India was shared with Pakistan through diplomatic channels early Wednesday. It was the second such alert in 24 hours, following heavy rains and water releases from dams in India.

Search teams have recovered around 100 bodies from a remote village in Sudan's Darfur region after a landslide devastated the area over the weekend. The rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army, said the recovery operation took place on Tuesday, warning the death toll could reach 1,000. The United Nations said the area is extremely hard to reach. They estimate between 300 and 1,000 people may have died. Pope Leo XIV addressed the tragedy on Wednesday, calling for a coordinated response. Heavy rains are making rescue efforts difficult. This landslide is the latest disaster amid Sudan's ongoing civil war, which began in April 2023.

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The Taliban say a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed over 1,400 people and injured more than 3,000. The United Nations warns of a potential rise in casualties. The earthquake struck Sunday night, flattening villages and trapping people under rubble. Rough terrain is hampering rescue efforts, with commandos air-dropped to evacuate the injured. The Taliban have appealed for international assistance, but aid is limited due to global crises and reduced budgets. Many health facilities have closed due to funding cuts, overwhelming the remaining ones. Authorities have set up camps and centers to coordinate aid and rescue efforts.