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The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution promoting the use of the Equal Earth map projection, which more accurately represents Africa’s vast landmass and challenges the long-standing dominance of the Mercator map.
Japan has asked for a correction to a new Equal Earth world map after the disputed Kuril Islands were shown in the same colour as Russia, raising territorial concerns.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in New York for the UN General Assembly as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high. His delegation has been allowed to attend the UN meetings but faces strict US restrictions on movement and access to certain goods.
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reforms to global institutions and urged the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders joined the high-level gathering. China will host the next BRICS summit in 2027, Xi announced.
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian War and the Srebrenica massacre, has died while serving a life sentence in The Hague.
HDFC Bank is considering an appeal against the NCLT’s approval of a repayment plan under which Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra would pay ₹6.25 crore against admitted creditor claims of about ₹22,000.57 crore.
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have captured Yemen’s strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, tightening their grip on a critical Red Sea shipping route and increasing risks for Saudi oil exports and global energy markets.
US President Donald Trump is set to sign a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly in New York, paving the way for an expanded US military presence on the strategically important Arctic island. Denmark says the arrangement will place Arctic security within NATO’s broader framework while preserving its sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination.
India has rejected the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration’s latest ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that the court has no authority over India’s sovereign decisions. New Delhi said its decision to keep the treaty in abeyance remains unchanged.
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. The diplomatic signal comes as Iran-backed Houthi forces push deeper into Yemen's highlands and tensions rise around the Red Sea and Gulf.
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have intensified after two vessels were reportedly targeted in the strategic waterway, while US President Donald Trump said he is facing a major decision over whether to resume large-scale military action against Iran.
The Bahawalpur headquarters of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), damaged during India’s Operation Sindoor, has reportedly been rebuilt and is now operational again, according to intelligence assessments and reports.
