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      10 September

      Denouncing discord at UNSC hampering peacekeeping, India presses for reforms

      Earlier, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the under-secretary-general for Peace Operations, also referred to the geopolitical dissensions at the Council eroding support for peacekeeping. United Nations: Denouncing the political discord in the Security Council affecting peacekeeping operations, India has called for making its permanent membership more representative, especially with Africa’s participation. Making his first address to the Security Council on Monday, newly-appointed India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish said, “The lack of political unity in the Security Council, often witnessed in recent years, has negatively impacted UN peacekeeping. The Security Council needs to be more representative of today’s realities- particularly in the permanent category.” Because more than half of the Security Council’s work is focused on Africa, “India has been consistently calling for…

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    • 10 September

      Australia to ban children from social media

      The Prime Minister stated that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms, reports Xinhua news agency. Canberra: Australia‘s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday announced a plan to ban children from using social media. The Prime Minister stated that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms, reports Xinhua news agency. “We know social media is causing social harm, and it is taking kids away from real friends and real experiences,” he said in a statement. He said that the legislation would be informed by engagement with the states and territories, but…

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    • 9 September

      Two Telugu children drown in pond in Long Island, New York

      Ruth Evangeline Gali and Selah Grace Gali were said to have wandered out of their home to play. After a long search the children were found in a pond near the apartment complex. Hyderabad: Two young girls, daughters of Telugu couple David and Sudha Gali, drowned in a pond near their apartment in Holtsville of Long Island in New York on Saturday. According to information available from social media and GoFundMe campaigns being run by friends of the couple, the children, Ruth Evangeline Gali (4 years and 11 months) and Selah Grace Gali (2 years and 11 months) were said to have wandered out of their home to play. The mother, who found them missing, searched and later called in…

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    • 9 September

      20 killed, over 100 injured in shelling by Sudan paramilitary RSF

      RSF “indiscriminately” shells Sinaar market and Al-Muwazafeen neighbourhood Khartoum: More than 20 civilians were killed and over 100 others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sinnar city in central Sudan, according to local aid groups. The Sinnar Youth Gathering, a local voluntary group, reported that the RSF “indiscriminately” shelled the Sinaar market and the Al-Muwazafeen neighbourhood on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, the non-governmental Sudanese Doctors Network reported that 21 people were killed and more than 70 others injured due to artillery shelling by the RSF on Sinnar market, calling the attack a “massacre” against unarmed civilians. The RSF has not yet commented on the incident. Since June, the RSF has controlled large parts of Sinnar State,…

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    • 9 September

      15 killed as bus plunges into rocky valley in Yemen

      Eyewitnesses describe accident as “horrific,” say impact was so severe that some victims were ejected from the vehicle Aden: At least 15 people were killed and three others injured when a passenger bus fell off a mountain road in Yemen‘s southern province of Lahj, a security official said. The official on Sunday, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the accident occurred in the Maqatrah district on a hazardous road linking the provinces of Aden and Taiz, reports Xinhua news agency. He added the bus fell from a steep slope and plunged into a rocky valley below after the driver lost control due to a brake failure. The official confirmed that the death toll includes women and children. Eyewitnesses described the accident…

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    • 7 September

      Trump sentencing in New York criminal case delayed until after 2024 election

      CNN reported on Friday that Judge Juan Merchan postponed Trump’s sentencing to avoid influencing the presidential election. In a new four-page letter, Merchan stated that he would schedule the sentencing for November 26, if needed, following a request from Trump’s lawyers for a delay. New York: Former US President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 presidential election in November, media reported. As per the CNN report on Friday, Judge Juan Merchan explained the reason that delay in the sentencing is in part to avoid any appearance of affecting the outcome of the presidential race. Merchan wrote in a new four-page letter that he would sentence Trump on November 26 — if necessary…

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    • 7 September

      Ukraine downs 27 of 44 Russian drones in overnight attack

      Eight drones went off radar, with one flying toward the Russian-controlled area in Donetsk, the Air Force reported on Friday via Telegram. Some drones were still in Ukrainian airspace as of Friday morning. Kyiv: Ukraine shot down 27 out of 44 Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 drones launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Eight drones have disappeared from the radars, while another one has flown in the direction of the Russia-held area in the Donetsk region, it said on Friday in a post on social media app Telegram. Several drones remained in the Ukrainian airspace as of Friday morning, the Air Force said. Apart from the drones, Russia fired Kh-59 guided missiles and Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles at Ukraine, Xinhua news…

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    • 7 September

      Canada pledges more military aid to Ukraine

      Canada will donate and deliver 80,840 additional CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday. These will follow the initial shipment of 2,160 rocket motors and are being prepared for transport to Poland, expected to arrive in the coming months. Ottawa: Canada has announced additional military assistance for Ukraine. Canada will donate and transport 80,840 additional CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair said on Friday in a statement. The additional rocket motors, which followed Canada’s initial delivery of 2,160 CRV-7 rocket motors, are being prepared for shipment to Poland and will arrive in the coming months, said the statement. Canada will also be donating 970 surplus…

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    • 7 September

      14-year-old suspect in Georgia campus shooting appears in court

      The shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday left four dead, including two students and two teachers. Nine others, eight students and one teacher, were injured, according to Xinhua news agency. New York: The 14-year-old suspect of a campus shooting in the US state of Georgia appeared in court for a brief hearing. The shooting, which took place on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, left four people killed, including two students and two teachers. Nine others, including eight students and one teacher, were wounded in the shooting as reported by Xinhua news agency. Colt Gray, the shooter and a student at the school, could face life in prison if convicted on any of…

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    • 7 September

      Africa CDC warns of rising mpox cases, launches response plan with WHO

      The six-month plan, from September 2024 to February 2025, has an estimated budget of nearly $600 million. Of this, 55% is allocated for mpox response in affected countries, while the remaining 45% is designated for operational and technical support through partner organizations, according to Xinhua news agency. Kinshasa/Addis Ababa: Africa is witnessing an “upward trend” in mpox cases, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned as it launched a joint continental response plan with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The six-month plan, running from September 2024 to February 2025, has an estimated budget of nearly $600 million. Of this, 55 per cent is allocated to mpox response efforts in affected countries, while the remaining 45 per cent is…

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