Global Issues News Headlines for “Geopolitics”

International Day of Climate Action 2026

2026-10-22T06:52:56-07:00

The world is getting hotter. And the consequences are already being felt. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to intensifying heatwaves, climate change is disrupting lives and livelihoods across the globe.

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What a Seawater Sample Can Tell Scientists About Ocean Health

2026-10-22T04:42:00-07:00

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 22 (IPS) - A fishing boat’s catch tells only part of the story of the waters around World Heritage sites. Species that escape the net, shelter inside reefs or pass through deeper channels can go unrecorded, leaving communities and conservation officials with an incomplete picture of the marine life supporting coastal livelihoods.

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‘Ominous start’ to West Bank olive harvest amid settler attacks

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

The use of live ammunition, arson and the destruction of centuries-old olive trees have marked the opening weeks of this year’s harvest in the occupied West Bank.

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World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.

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Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundamental challenges.

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Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened to discuss a pathway to a ceasefire and transition to peaceful governance that represents all Sudanese people.

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AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

Artificial intelligence is already being widely used on the battlefield, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head of the UN’s independent disarmament research institute warned on Tuesday.

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As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

The UN warned on Tuesday against a premature withdrawal of its peacekeepers as the war in Sudan spills over into the Central African Republic (CAR).

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Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the southwestern city of Taiz and the wider governorate, where access is “essentially blocked”.

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CHINA: ‘My Sister Has Been in a Chinese Prison for Eight Years Because I Exercised My Freedom of Speech’

2026-10-19T07:01:18-07:00

CIVICUS discusses the persecution of Uyghurs and activism in exile with Rushan Abbas, an Uyghur American activist, founder and executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs and chair of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress.

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