The first and so far only female United Nations refugee chief has died.
Sadako Ogata from Japan served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000.
She became famous for wearing a helmet and flak jacket whenever she would take trips into the field.
Ogata was 92.
Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides
The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in escalating West Bank violence
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead.
Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30
The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java has risen to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday.
Draft COP30 deal drops effort for fossil fuel transition agreement
COP30 summit president Brazil released a draft text for a proposed deal for this year's UN climate summit early on Friday, dropping a proposal to develop a global plan to shift away from fossil fuels that had been included in an earlier version.
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100
At least five people were killed and around 100 injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with buildings damaged in many areas including the densely populated capital Dhaka.
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