International
Iran will not bow to pressure, Pezeshkian tells UN
Iran is ready to keep the door to diplomacy open but will not bow to pressure, President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
‘Super El Niño’ could cause 450,000 heat-related deaths over next six months: Study
The powerful “Super El Niño” expected this year could intensify extreme heat worldwide, potentially causing an additional 451,000 heat-related deaths through February, researchers at the Climate Impact Lab at the University of Chicago have warned. The figure is not a count of actual deaths, but an estimate of excess deaths compared with a normal year.
Male CEOs with daughters more likely to hire women: Study
Male CEOs and managers with daughters may be more likely to improve employment opportunities for women in their companies, according to a study published in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Global oil price drops below $100 per barrel
Global oil prices fell on Wednesday (September 23) as expectations of increased Middle Eastern supplies and hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy eased concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.
Warning of Guterres on war-AI-climate crisis in last speech
Antonio Guterres has given importance to stopping wars and conflicts, dealing with the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), climate crisis and the reform of the United Nations while going to give the speech for the last time at the General Assembly as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. At the same time he has warned that the multilateral system and the United Nations are also under pressure in the face of the growing global challenges.
Trump’s call to all member states of ICC to resign
US President Donald Trump has called on all member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resign by branding it as an ‘uncontrolled’ institution.
6 killed in Saudi coalition airstrike on Yemen's port city
At least six people have been killed and eight others injured in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on Mokha, a port city in Yemen on the Red Sea coast. The information was confirmed in a report by Yemen-based news agency Saba News Agency on Tuesday, September 22.
4 killed, 6 missing in landslides triggered by typhoon in Japan
At least four people have died in heavy rain and devastating landslides caused by a powerful typhoon that struck Japan's capital Tokyo and surrounding areas. Six others remain missing in the incidents.
White House launches ‘Trump TV’ amid escalating media dispute
The White House has launched a 24-hour video streaming platform dubbed “Trump TV: The Essentials Station” amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and several major US news organisations.
Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan, nearly 2m people urged to evacuate
Powerful Typhoon Dujuan battered Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday (September 21), bringing torrential rain and strong winds that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 1.9 million people across six prefectures and left almost 50,000 households without power.