U.S. President Joe Biden was set to survey the devastation by Hurricane Helene in the mountains of Western North Carolina on Wednesday. The storm killed at least 133 people and hundreds more were still unaccounted for on Monday night, four days after Helene initially made landfall.

Thailand: A bus carrying students and their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was tearful and emotional Monday after hearing news of the fatal fire.

Sudan: Smoke billows following airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Heavy clashes have raged in several areas as the Sudanese army pushes to regain part of the capital controlled by the rival RSF.

A huge cleanup and recovery effort began on Sunday in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges and caused severe flooding from Florida to Virginia. At least 91 people across several states were killed.

Nepal: The death toll after flooding and landslides over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up Monday, with southern Kathmandu still flooded.

Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a cease-fire with the Hezbollah militant group, defying its biggest ally, the United States.

The army launched the first major offensive in months to regain parts of Khartoum controlled by its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.