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Japan demands changes to new UN world map featuring disputed island

Japan says it ‘needs to prevent misconceptions of our territories and geographical names from spreading’

The Independent UK

$15m fund launched to create ‘unstoppable momentum’ to end FGM worldwide

Her Horizon Fund seeks $100m to stop practice harming 230m women and girls globally

The Guardian - UK

BRICS 2026: India's chairship and Global South's push for 'endless war to end of war'

New Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Summit amid global conflicts and economic challenges. Developing nations seek this platform to voice concerns and find alternative solutions. The bloc faces internal divisions due to differing geopolitical alignments and national priorities. India aims to facilitate dialogue and steer discussions towards shared Global South…

The Economic Times

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Sheikh Hasina's daughter quits as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

A day after the WHO regional committee recommended termination of her appointment as regional director for the South-East Asia Region, Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned from the post on Sept 9. Wazed's resignation came amid probe by the UN health agency and Bangladesh authorities…

The Times of India

Japan Backed UN Map Resolution Then Protested Russian Colouring of Disputed Kuril Islands

Japan has protested the Equal Earth map's depiction of four disputed Kuril Islands, prompting a change to its Japanese-language version while the English version remains unchanged.

International Business Times UK

Spanish parliament backs granting citizenship to Western Saharans born during Spanish rule

Although the exact number of beneficiaries is unknown, around 80,000 Sahrawis are believed to be eligible, with some estimates reaching almost 200,000 when including descendants.

Euronews

Who Are Peru's New Ambassadors? Mostly Political Allies, Not Diplomats

Keiko Fujimori filled five key embassies with political allies and recycled officials, reviving debate over Peru's foreign service and U.S. ties.

Latin Times

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The Guardian view on falling birthrates: cash alone cannot buy belonging

Editorial: Young people still want partners and children. Governments must address the insecurity and isolation preventing them from building families

The Guardian - UK

Congress objects to UN map depiction of Arunachal Pradesh

The Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh has raised strong objections regarding a United Nations map that designates the state as disputed territory. They firmly declare Arunachal Pradesh as an essential part of India, insisting that its sovereignty is inviolable. India's government echoes this sentiment, denouncing any misrepresentation of its borders.

The Economic Times

Disabling cameras, ‘excessive invasive’ searches: 20 years on, Iran faces UN council over nuclear probe

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has asked the UN Security Council to hold Iran accountable for its failure to comply with safeguards designed to prevent the development of nuclear weapons, diplomatic officials said Wednesday.

The Times of India

Satellite images reveal surge in building activity at Iranian nuclear site after Trump’s bomb threat

Trump said the US would have to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if they found they’d been working on Pickaxe Mountain

The Independent UK

The rapid Houthi advance in Yemen: why it matters and what’s at stake

The Houthis have wrested control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed government, giving Iran and its allies control over a key shipping lane

The Guardian - UK

New report on climate ‘overshoot’: what it means for Africa and how faster action can limit the damage

Climate change has already doubled the world’s heatwaves between 2024 and 2025 and brought more severe droughts, floods and water shortages to Africa. These changes are damaging crops, homes, infrastructure and ecosystems, and placing growing pressure on people’s health and livelihoods.

The Conversation

Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

Saima Wazed, WHO Southeast Asia head, resigned Wednesday following fraud investigations. The UN health agency had placed her on unpaid administrative leave late last year. Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission filed charges alleging fraud and forgery against her. Wazed denied accusations of financial fraud and misrepresenting academic credentials. She cited financial hardship…

The Economic Times

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Salon

Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it

Because the US rejects reality, it voted against the UN's Correct the Map plan

The Economic Times

India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity

India hosts the BRICS Leaders' Summit this weekend seeking to boost its global profile. The summit faces challenges due to the Iran-UAE conflict, which has divided members. Leaders will attempt to find common ground on the Middle East crisis for a joint declaration. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President…

The Guardian - UK

Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast

Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump makes highly unusual promise of $5,000 for all if Republicans win midterms

Speaking in Dallas, the president raised ethical concerns with an apparent $1tn offer to the electorate

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‘Clean energy is the surest path’: Europe should be leading the energy transition, says UN executive

“If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the permanent climate nightmare that will follow,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage tells Israel he will 'undo damage caused' by UK Government

Nigel Farage has told Israel he would reverse sanctions applied by Labour if he was in government in what the country's foreign minister has…

The Independent UK

Nepal deploys drones donated by China to deliver aid to isolated flood-hit communities

Army making 10-16 deliveries a day via fleet of four drones

The Economic Times

UN chief Antonio Guterres to stress multipolarity, UNSC reforms at BRICS Summit in India

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the BRICS Summit in India this week. He will speak on the importance of multipolarity and reforming global institutions. Guterres will highlight that current realities differ from those of 1945. He is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials. The…

The Guardian - AU

North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium

The Guardian - UK

‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts

Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warn

The Times of India

Sheikh Hasina's daughter resigns from WHO post following fraud allegations

Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia regional director and daughter of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her post following fraud investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

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