Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023: killing members of a group, causing them serious bodily and mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to destroy the group, and preventing births.
It cites statements by Israeli leaders, and the pattern of conduct by Israeli forces, as evidence of genocidal intent.
‘Diplomatic abuse’: Brazil minister on US revoking his 10-year-old daughter’s visa
Alexandre Padilha’s father fled dictatorship for the US – now the health chief’s family is a target of Trump’s bully tactics
Tue 16 Sep 2025 10.00 BST
When Alexandre Padilha’s father most needed help, the United States took him in.
It was 1971, the height of Brazil’s brutal two-decade dictatorship, and Anivaldo Padilha, a young Methodist activist, had been forced to flee his homeland after spending 11 months in one of São Paulo’s most notorious torture centres.
Spain sees hottest summer on record in 2025
Meteorologists say climate change means extreme heatwaves during summer will become more common. Spain recorded a heatwave on one-third of days in summer 2025.
Spain recorded its hottest summer in 2025, according to data released the national meteorological agency AEMET on Tuesday.
The average temperature was 24.2 Celsius (75.56 Fahrenheit), going beyond the previous record of 24.1C set in 2022, and the highest figure since records began in 1961, AEMET spokesperson Ruben del Campo said at a news conference.
Malawi heads to the polls in tight presidential rematch amid economic turmoil
Malawians voted Tuesday in a tense presidential race between incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera and former leader Peter Mutharika as the nation battles economic crisis, inflation and deep voter frustration. Though 17 candidates are running, the contest is seen as a rematch between the two front-runners, with many voters torn between hope and disillusionment.
Malawi went to the polls Tuesday with the incumbent president and his predecessor vying for a second chance to govern the largely poor southern African nation battered by soaring costs and fuel shortages.
There are 17 names in the running for president but analysts say the race is between outgoing Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika who also duelled in the 2019 vote which was nullified over tampering and followed by a rerun.
Review eyed as anger continues for Japan-Africa ‘hometown’ plan
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 16, 2025 at 18:08 JST
Despite repeated government clarifications, the uproar caused by misinformation about Japan’s immigration policy continues to rage, including acts of vandalism and calls to dismantle the nation’s international aid agency.
In the face of such criticism, the government said it will review the initiative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote Japan-Africa friendship.
The JICA program is intended to foster international partnerships and exchanges by designating Japanese municipalities as “hometowns” for African nations.
Cryptocoins, official merch and Elon Musk: How Tommy Robinson pulled off his biggest march yet
What started as a promise for a ‘free speech festival’ with speakers from around the globe ended with dozens of police injured in violent clashes with protesters at what is thought to be the largest nationalist event in decades. But just how did Tommy Robinson pull it off? Holly Bancroft reports
When far-right activist Tommy Robinson was released from HMP Woodhill in May this year, he already had big plans for what he would do with his freedom. Addressing a camera outside the prison, his hair overgrown from seven months inside for contempt of court, he revealed that plans for a “free speech festival” in London were already in full swing.
The Unite the Kingdom rally would take place on 13 September, with people coming from every corner of the globe, Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, promised. Speakers were already lined up from Australia, Canada, America, Denmark, Poland and Germany, he said, adding: “Book your travel, book your hotel, bring your families”.
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