A civil policeman from Jiangsu province, Fan Kaiyue, and his wife, Gu Jianing, rescued a family of five from a car dangling over a steep slope on a mountainous highway in Hainan during their honeymoon, earning widespread praise for their bravery.
Japan and the US conducted a joint currency intervention to strengthen the yen after it fell to a four-decade low, impacting the American government-debt market. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the operation, indicating readiness for further action.
Malaysia's government is implementing stricter hiking rules, including mandatory guides and bans on "compressed hikes," after a nearly 30% increase in lost hikers in early 2026, driven by social media trends encouraging risky behavior and minimal gear.
14-year-old Jory Thomas used his rodeo lasso to rescue a man from drowning in the Yellowstone River in Greycliff, Montana, after a paddleboard and raft incident. Authorities credited Thomas's quick actions with saving the man's life.
Ctrl Wallet will halt full services on August 3, allowing only recovery phrase export. Users must migrate assets or export their recovery phrase to a compatible wallet before the deadline to prevent potential loss of access to their digital funds.
Two helicopters collided and crashed while battling a wildfire west of Athens, Greece. Four crew members were recovered from the crash site near Psatha, with two found unconscious, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation. Gale-force winds had hindered firefighting efforts.
A search-and-rescue operation is underway in Greece for four pilots after two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air near Athens while battling wildfires, one exploding on impact. Wildfires continue to rage across Greece and other parts of Europe, exacerbated by drought conditions.
Ten climbers, including renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, have been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Broad Peak in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan region. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to recover the remaining bodies, with harsh weather initially delaying efforts.
A ferry traveling from Surabaya to Makassar caught fire at sea in Indonesia, resulting in five deaths and 41 people missing. 225 passengers were rescued, with some jumping overboard and being picked up by a nearby ship. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
A ferry, Mutiara Sentosa 2, caught fire in the Java Sea while carrying 271 people from Surabaya to Makassar, Indonesia. The incident has resulted in at least five deaths and 41 missing, with 225 rescued as search operations continue.
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday while sailing from Surabaya to Makassar, resulting in five deaths and 41 missing. 225 people were rescued, with search and rescue operations ongoing amidst challenges posed by flammable materials.
A 59-year-old triathlon participant in Hong Kong was found dead after going missing during the swimming leg of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge amid an amber rainstorm warning. Rescue efforts located him hours later.
U.S. spot Bitcoin funds experienced $265.4 million in net outflows on July 31, reversing previous inflows. Ethereum funds saw a $9 million net inflow, primarily due to a $15.4 million inflow into BlackRock's staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB), as other Ether products were flat or negative.
Katalyst Space Technologies' Link satellite, on a mission to rescue NASA's Swift observatory, spun out of control last week but engineers have successfully halved its spin rate and are re-establishing control, aiming to continue the mission by late August.
Heavy rains in Kerala, India, on Saturday caused landslides and widespread flooding, resulting in six fatalities and significant property damage. Authorities initiated large-scale rescue operations, established 65 relief camps for 1,465 displaced individuals, and issued severe weather alerts for multiple districts.
Rose Metcalf, a dancer on the Costa Concordia, recounted on Good Morning Britain how she helped save 400 lives during the 2012 shipwreck near Giglio Island, Italy. Despite being new to the ship and facing panic, Metcalf, then 23, organized a human chain and used a rewired light to signal rescuers, preventing further fatalities among the 3,229 passengers and 1,023 crew.
Nepal-born mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known for his record-setting ascent of the world's 14 highest peaks, tragically died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. His expedition company, Elite Exped, confirmed his death along with other members of the 10-climber group, which included Nepalese, Omani, and American mountaineers.
Celebrated British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known as Nims Dai, and nine other climbers have been confirmed dead following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The 10-member expedition went missing on Thursday at 6,600 meters, with bodies located by rescuers on Friday and all deaths confirmed on Saturday.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing 10 and injuring 22, while Donald Trump expressed reluctance on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also urged Trump to facilitate Starlink use for strikes inside Russia. Separately, Ukrainians protested the ouster of the defense minister, and Black Sea grain exports faced threats from drone attacks.
Kumamoto prefectural government ended rescue operations at an Aeon shopping centre where seven workers died in an explosion following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. The quake killed 36 people, injured 11, and left 69,400 households without water, with over 9,000 evacuated.
Sixteen years after being saved from a river as a toddler, a young girl from eastern China, Zheng Yan, earned admission to Peking University and shared the achievement with her rescuer, 66-year-old retired naval serviceman Yu Xianguo.
A 10-year-old boy, Nathaniel Rai, was rescued from powerful waves and a rip current at Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz, California, by 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams. The boy's father, Sumit Rai, expressed immense gratitude for the heroic act, which was captured on video and gained national attention.
Rescuers in Pakistan located four bodies after an avalanche on Broad Peak, where 10 climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, went missing. Search efforts continue for the remaining six amid harsh weather and complex terrain.
Australian hiker William Standish, 28, was found dead in Wyoming's Teton mountain range after losing contact with family on July 23 while thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail. Authorities suspect a fatal fall.
