France is preparing for a new wave of nationwide strikes and protests as major trade unions escalate pressure on the government over its proposed 2026 budget and long-contested pension reforms. The intersyndicale coalition—bringing together the country’s eight largest unions—has called for coordinated action on October 2, following mass demonstrations earlier in September. The strikes are […]
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Date: September 30, 2025 🔐 SECURITY & CONFLICT JNIM Expands Operations into Western Mali On July 1, the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), a faction of the Jama’at Nasrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM), launched coordinated attacks across western Mali near the Senegal and Mauritania borders. The seven strikes targeted trade routes, fuel tankers, and civilian areas—marking a […]
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Russia is set to take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, marking its scheduled monthly leadership of the 15-member body under UN procedural rules. The presidency rotates alphabetically among member states and grants the presiding country authority to set the Council’s agenda, chair meetings and oversee the drafting of […]
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The European Commission has released an additional €50 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and to address the rising humanitarian needs in the West Bank. This brings total EU emergency humanitarian aid in 2025 to €220 million to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to […]
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Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s opening address traditionally sets the tone. This year, as the UN marks its 80th anniversary, António Guterres recalled the institution’s founding after World War Two, when nations created the United Nations “as a […]
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Today, the Justice Department filed a civil complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against entities and individuals who targeted a synagogue in West Orange, New Jersey, during a November 2024 protest that escalated into violence. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges […]
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Afghanistan is experiencing a total communications blackout—its first of this kind since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover—after authorities severed fibre-optic lines, cutting nationwide connectivity to just 14 percent of normal levels, according to internet watchdog Netblocks. The shutdown follows weeks of regional bans on high-speed links ordered by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to curb “immoral activities.” […]
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The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools – are “inflicting terror” and forcing people to flee. In parallel, UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reports more than 20,000 people were forced to moved southwards in a single day this week, raising the […]
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London — Facing severe supply-chain disruption after a late-August cyberattack, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has secured a government-backed £1.5 billion loan guarantee to shore up its cash reserves and support its sprawling supplier network. The decision aims to mitigate risks to approximately 34,000 direct employees and 120,000 workers across component and logistics firms affected by […]
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina announced on Monday that he was dissolving his government in response to three days of youth-led demonstrations over chronic water and power outages, during which the United Nations reports at least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured. The protests, which began on Thursday, were inspired by recent Gen […]
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