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Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

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Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AP An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday (September 13, 2026) off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage…

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The Security Council is paralysed, but the UN is not broken, says UNSG Guterres

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United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres during an interview with The Hindu in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Tayyab Hussain The Security Council is paralysed, and global superpowers haven’t recognized there are limits to their power says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his most scathing comments about the culture of “impunity” and…

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The Security Council is paralysed, but the UN is not broken, says UNSG Guterres

September 13, 2026 admin

The Security Council is paralysed, and global superpowers haven’t recognized there are limits to their power says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his most scathing comments about the culture of “impunity” and divisiveness that besets global leadership. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit, the UNSG, who…

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Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it: reports

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be “dangerous” if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance ‌agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could…

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‘Second life’: Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

September 13, 2026 admin

For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Mr. Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disoriented him….

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OpenAI’s Altman won’t do IPO this year, calls AI extinction risk ‘unacceptable’

September 13, 2026 admin

Mr. Altman suggested that OpenAI and other leading AI firms may be close to unveiling a pact to ‌slow AI development. File | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Chief Executive Sam Altman said in remarks published on Saturday (September 12, 2026), citing safety ⁠concerns over artificial intelligence that render “unacceptable”…

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Myanmar government revokes status, seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun

September 13, 2026 admin

Myanmar’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s military-backed government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026) its permanent representative to the United Nations was undertaking “illegal activities” and that his status had ‌been revoked and withdrawn. According to a statement issued by state media, the government said…

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Indonesia passenger vessel with 243 people reported missing, agency says

September 13, 2026 admin

An ‌Indonesian passenger vessel carrying ⁠243 people was ‌reported missing ‌after ‌losing contact ⁠on ⁠Sunday (September 13, 2026) while travelling from ‌the East Java city of Surabaya ‌to the South ⁠Kalimantan city of ‌Banjarmasin, the country’s search and ‌rescue agency said in a ⁠statement. “We have received the report regarding the loss of contact…

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U.P. top Shia leader pushes for stronger India-Iran ties in meeting with President Pezeshkian

September 13, 2026 admin

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with a group of Indian religious leaders, intellectuals and businesspeople, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. Photo: X/@Iran_in_India Stressing the need to further strengthen India-Iran relations, Lucknow-based cleric and General Secretary of the All-India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob…

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Chile arrests 284 in protests condemning Pinochet dictatorship

September 13, 2026 admin

Chilean Carabineros detain a woman during a march for the victims of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973–1990) marking the 53rd anniversary of the coup d’État that brought Pinochet to power, in Santiago on September 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP More than 280 people were arrested in Chile during demonstrations commemorating victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military…

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