Amid Growing Ideological Grip, Afghanistan Faces Perfect Storm of Crises, Warns Special Representative in Briefing to Security Council
As the head of the United Nations presence in Afghanistan told the Security Council today that the country’s de facto authorities seem caught between pragmatism and ideology, so too were the organ’s members on the conditions for…
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Accountability for Iran hangs on UN mission’s future
For decades, oversight of Iran’s human rights record was limited to a Special Rapporteur whose reports carried weight but lacked teeth.
The new mission, however, was built not only to observe but to investigate, document and preserve evidence…
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Has Elon Musk really been awarded a $1 trillion pay deal? | Automotive Industry News
Tesla shares jumped 6 percent on Monday after CEO Elon Musk disclosed that he had bought $1bn worth of the company’s stock. The move reinforces Musk’s push for greater control over Tesla and comes a week after the company’s board offered…
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Kremlin shrugs off EU plans to speed up phase-out of energy
The head of the EU’s executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Tuesday after a call with US President Donald Trump that the European Commission would propose a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports, Reuters news agency reported.
“They…
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Palestinians under relentless attack as Israel steps up Gaza City assault | Gaza
This is what Palestinians in Gaza City are facing as Israeli forces relentlessly bomb the area as part of the ‘second phase’ of their plan to capture it.
Published On 17 Sep 2025
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Iran Jails Religious Activist for Social Media Posts
Iranian authorities have detained a religious activist to serve a three-year prison sentence for social media posts.Shahabeddin Haeri S …
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King Charles greets Trump with royal pageantry in UK’s Windsor Castle | Donald Trump News
Published On 17 Sep 2025
United States President Donald Trump arrived at Windsor Castle for a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, welcomed with a magnificent royal ceremony, military…
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Iran Says Trump Restrictions on UN Delegation Travel ‘Unprecedented’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said restrictions imposed by the Trump administration on Iranian officials traveling to New York for t …
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Will a boycott over Israel divide the Eurovision Song Contest? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Several European countries have announced that they will not participate in the next Eurovision Song Contest if Israel, which has taken part in the annual competition for half a century, is allowed to continue.
On Tuesday, Spain joined the…