North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry rejected an IAEA resolution criticizing its nuclear program, asserting its nuclear weapons status is irreversible and necessary for national defense.
Bolivia’s Congress approves $1.9bn IMF loan amid protest threats
Bolivia’s Congress approved a $1.9 billion IMF loan for President Rodrigo Paz, though trade unions warn austerity measures could trigger renewed protests and civil unrest.
The Nepal floods question: When the Himalayas collapse, who gets warned?
A catastrophic Himalayan ice-rock avalanche in Nepal’s Rasuwa district in August triggered widespread devastation, killing over 1,400 people and exposing critical gaps in regional early-warning systems for complex mountain hazards.
UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat
A 19-year-old South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to two years and three months in the UK for piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel with 165 people aboard.
Indonesia ferry search: Divers retrieve three bodies, 126 people missing
Indonesian divers have recovered three bodies from a capsized passenger ferry in the Java Sea, with 126 people still missing and nine confirmed dead so far.
Carney’s new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing closer ties with the European Union, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing associate membership status, as tensions with the United States escalate over tariffs.