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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been engaging with both sides in the Ukraine conflict in efforts to restore external power to the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the south of the country. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya becomes Nepal’s new kumari goddess

October 1, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

In a vibrant ceremony marking the country’s biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of the capital on Tuesday to begin her life as Nepal’s new Kumari, or “living goddess,” a figure revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says

October 1, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News0 comment

Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is still mostly a promise”, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO, told the Security Council on Tuesday. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent crackdown on Madagascar protests

October 1, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

The humanitarian situation in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, is growing more dire by the day, according to UN aid coordinators. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Taliban internet blackout leaves Afghans in limbo while needs surge

October 1, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News0 comment

Lifesaving relief efforts to help remote Afghan communities devastated by last month’s deadly earthquake have already been hit by the de facto authorities’ decision to cut internet access nationwide, UN aid agencies said on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’

October 1, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News0 comment

“Houses burned. Neighbours killed. Hope vanishing.” With those stark words, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock opened a high-level UN conference on Tuesday, as alarm rises over the impact of Myanmar’s deepening crisis which threatens to destabilise the wider region. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood

September 30, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

As Israeli military operations continue in Gaza City, deadly strikes on displaced Palestinians – including people collecting firewood for cooking – raise further concerns about attacks on civilians, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a statement on Monday. Source UN News Read More

Europe

‘Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,’ Denmark urges world leaders at UN

September 30, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Danish Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen warned that the “collective inability” of the international community to address crises in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, “must not prompt us to submit to a world ruled by brute force.” Source UN News Read More

Africa

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension

September 30, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Most of the money, $22 million, will support a project to build a new White House ballroom, while $2.5 million will go to groups that joined the lawsuit, including the American Conservative Union.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Glimmer of hope as Hamas reviews ceasefire proposal, but skepticism remains on both sides

September 30, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

As the war in Gaza nears its third year, a faint glimmer of hope is emerging. Hamas is currently reviewing a ceasefire proposal that has already been approved by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Sourced from Africanews Read More

TRENDS

Year: 2025

Ukraine: IAEA engaging to get power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya becomes Nepal’s new kumari goddess

DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says

World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent crackdown on Madagascar protests

Taliban internet blackout leaves Afghans in limbo while needs surge

Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’

Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood

‘Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,’ Denmark urges world leaders at UN

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension

Glimmer of hope as Hamas reviews ceasefire proposal, but skepticism remains on both sides