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Photo credit: VOA A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday. China and Russia had tabled the draft and it received four votes in favour, nine against and two abstentions. It sought to extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for six months, as well…

Photo credit: Bermama The death toll from floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand rose to seven, according to authorities on September 27. The Straits Times reports that over 260,000 people across several provinces along the Chao Phraya river were impacted by flooding this week, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation….

Photo credit: Al Jazeera Japan’s foreign aid program has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration. AlJazeera reports that the country’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Thursday that it will cancel the Africa Hometown scheme, after an episode that…

Photo credit: BBC The French navy has seized almost 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m off the coast of West Africa, according to French authorities. Two French naval vessels operating as part of Operation Corymbe intercepted the cocaine  haul from an unflagged fishing vessel on Monday, acting on a tip-off from maritime intelligence, anti-drug authorities…

Photo credit: Telegraph India A migrant from Malda a district in West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Mysore City in India on Wednesday. The Telegraph Online reports that the murder of Khairul Jamal prompted the Malda district Trinamool Congress leadership to allege that the attack was a result of ongoing anti-Bengali propaganda by BJP leaders across…

Photo credit: CBC Canada’s population growth was nearly flat in the second quarter of 2025, according to data from Statistics Canada, following similar figures at the start of the year. The population rose by 0.1 per cent between April 1 and July 1. The country got an additional 47,098 people to its population. According to…

Photo credit: Al Jazeera Activists in a flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza said on Wednesday that some of their boats were attacked by drones south of Greece. The AP reports that Spain and Italy have sent navy vessels for rescue. The Global Sumud Flotilla said it was attacked at night by “unidentified drones and…