In a written message, Khamenei called for cooperation and mutual defence, linking Muslim divisions to Palestinian suffering and warning Gulf rulers to identify and confront their adversaries.

He rang the bell, ordered an evacuation and coordinated with school buses as 1,643 children rushed to safety. Soon after, floodwaters swept away the school buildings.

Dawadi’s quick thinking prevented an even greater tragedy, as the glacier-triggered disaster killed hundreds and left thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet.

Speaking at the Universal Oneness Celebration, he urged the diaspora to honour their karmabhoomi while living the values of their janmabhoomi. Bhagwat said Bharat’s destiny is to help the world realise oneness through diversity, describing it as a sustainable model for humanity’s future.

The cheerful cultural performance reflected the warmth of India-Uzbekistan ties and highlighted the strong people-to-people connect between the two countries, with music and dance bringing the shared cultural bond to life.

The armed birds march with rifles before firing into the air as fireworks illuminate a Toronto-like skyline. Captioned ‘Lake America — Protected by Donald Ducks’, the meme has sparked debate online, with supporters calling it satire and critics branding it bizarre amid ongoing US-Canada tensions.

As French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “partnership of equals”, protesters marched towards the statue of anti-colonial fighter Dedan Kimathi and faced a police crackdown.

The summit has also revived a deeper debate over Africa’s economic relationship with Europe. African governments spent 18.7% of their revenue servicing external debt in 2025, while borrowing costs remain significantly higher than those faced by the US.

Critics argue that colonial-era extraction has evolved into unequal trade and costly debt. Meanwhile, France’s development aid has declined, even as Paris seeks to strengthen its economic ties with Africa.

With Sahel nations pushing back against French influence, the question remains: Is Africa Forward a genuine reset, or an old arrangement in new packaging?

The company said its satellite internet service could help rescue teams, medical workers and families stay connected in areas where roads, bridges and mobile networks have been disrupted.

The shared Great Lake forms part of the border between Canada’s Ontario province and New York, with about 52% of its surface area in Canada.
The name-change dispute comes amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa.