SOUTH AFRICA, MALAYSIA LEAD 40 STATES IN DEMAND TO DEFEND INTERNATIONAL LAW AT UN

Sat 26 September 2026: South Africa and Malaysia convened a high-level meeting on Friday at UN headquarters in New York, bringing together foreign and justice ministers, and senior diplomats from 40 states to discuss ways to strengthen enforcement of international law. “We reaffirm our conviction that the authority of international law derives not merely from […]

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INDONESIA RECORDS 175,000 RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AS WILDFIRES RAGE

Sat 26 September 2026: Indonesia has reported about 175,000 acute respiratory infection cases since August in regions hit by forest and land fires, including more than 40,000 children under five. Indonesia has recorded around 175,000 cases of acute respiratory infections since August across areas affected by forest and land fires, according to the country’s Health Ministry. “Cumulative […]

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‘STEALING THE VOTES’: WHY INDIA’S CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER GYANESH KUMAR IS IN THE EYE OF A STORM – AGAIN

Fri 25 September 2026: Two election commissioners reportedly objected 14 times to decisions linked to voter registration, electoral databases and the Special Intensive Revision India’s Election Commission is facing renewed scrutiny after an investigation reported that two of its three commissioners repeatedly raised concerns about decisions involving the country’s electoral rolls and voter-registration systems. The […]

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MALAYSIA CALLS FOR STRONGER COOPERATION TO EXPAND GLOBAL HALAL ECONOMY

Fri 25 September 2026: Malaysia called Friday for stronger international cooperation to expand the global halal economy, urging countries and businesses to turn growing demand into greater trade, investment and market access. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi made the remarks at the official opening ceremony of the 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2026) […]

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HUNDREDS PROTEST IN DELHI AFTER TEEN SAYS SHE WAS RAPED BY MEN POSING AS POLICE

Thu 24 September 2026: One suspect shot and held; two brothers questioned; LSR College suspends classes Hundreds of students took to the streets in Delhi on Wednesday to demand stronger protection for women after a 17-year-old said three men posing as police officers gang-raped her at a park in the capital this week. Police shot […]

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RIGHTS GROUPS URGE MALAYSIA TO HALT ROHINGYA RETURNS TO MYANMAR

Thu 24 September 2026: Civil society coalition warns of violence and forced conscription ahead of Sept. 29 first phase More than 160 civil society organisations released a joint statement on Wednesday urging Malaysia to halt plans to deport Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, citing severe risks of ongoing violence and forced conscription. The groups expressed “grave […]

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MUSLIM BLOC HOLDS KASHMIR MEETING ON SIDELINES OF UNGA IN NEW YORK

Wed 23 September 2026: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, met Tuesday on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly session in New York, reaffirming its support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination The foreign ministers and senior officials of the contact group’s member states – Azerbaijan, […]

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FIFTEEN GUILTY IN 2019 SRI LANKA EASTER BOMBINGS: WHAT THE VERDICT SAYS

Wed 23 September 2026: The suicide bombings were the deadliest attacks in the country since the end of its civil war in 2009. Fifteen of the 24 people accused of being directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have been found guilty of charges including murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism. Here’s what […]

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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CHANNEL ON TABLE AS US, CHINA PREP AI AGENDA AHEAD OF WASHINGTON SUMMIT

Tue 22 September 2026: The United States and China agreed to establish a formal bilateral framework to address artificial intelligence (AI) security risks following extensive preparatory talks in New York, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “We have now formalized something called the USA-China AI Dialogues,” Bessent said, confirming that both sides agreed to […]

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SISTERS OF JAILED PAKISTAN EX-PM IMRAN KHAN ARRESTED

Mon 21 September 2026: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. “Punjab police have raided Aleema Khan’s home and have abducted Imran Khan’s other two sisters, his nephews and their children,” Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on the social […]

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