A new UN report warns developing nations require $310-365 billion annually by 2035 for climate adaptation, but current financing is drastically insufficient, standing at only $26 billion. This alarming gap leaves millions vulnerable to escalating climate impacts, with adaptation finance failing to keep pace with accelerating climate change.

Women empowerment takes center stage at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade on October 31, led by two Gujarat-cadre IPS officers, Suman Nala and Simran Bharadwaj. This event, honoring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, highlights the increasing role and visibility of women in police and paramilitary forces. The officers expressed pride and shared their personal aspirations for this significant occasion.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai has been exceptionally busy, heading six significant commissions since leaving the bench. Her recent appointments include chairing the delimitation commission for Jammu and Kashmir, drafting the Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand and Gujarat, and now leading the Eighth Central Pay Commission.

Despite troop disengagement from two face-off sites in Ladakh, India and China remain forward deployed for a sixth winter, with no actual de-escalation on the ground. While diplomatic efforts aim to manage tensions and maintain peace, the PLA continues its infrastructure build-up along the frontier.

This briefing has been prepared for the public hearing with the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), Dominique Laboureix, scheduled for 5 November 2025 in the ECON Committee. Content: 1. The SRB’s simplification agenda 2. A more branch-based Banking Union: opportunities and challenges ahead 3. Liquidity in resolution 4. Further lessons from the Credit Suisse AT1 bail-in? 5. Guidance for communication by banks 6. Guidance on resolvability testing 7. Guidance on separability 8. Guidance on resolvability self-assessments Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Chile will hold presidential and congressional elections on 16 November 2025, with a possible runoff between the two best placed presidential candidates on 14 December, if no candidate secures the absolute majority in the first round. The two most promising candidates according to the latest polls are Jeannette Jara, from the Communist Party, and far-right candidate José Antonio Kast from the Republican Party. Crime and immigration are among the top issues that dominate the election campaign, even though Chile remains one of the safest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since the Estallido Social, the 2019 2020 social uprising, which brought left-wing incumbent Gabriel Boric to the presidency in 2022, there has been a trend of polarisation in Chilean politics. The 2021 elections resulted in a highly fragmented and diverse Congress with no coalition winning a clear majority of seats. From the EU perspective, in particular because of its rich natural resources and critical raw materials, Chile will be of strategic importance in the years to come. The recently signed Advanced Framework Agreement (AFA) between the EU and Chile (provisional application as from 1 June 2025), including the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA), which entered into force on 1 February 2025, are important instruments to realise the potential of the EU-Chile partnership. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Beijing’s expanding footprint in the region demonstrates the potential of all-encompassing South-South cooperation Read Full Article at RT.com

Hurricane Melissa is wrecking havoc on Cuba Wednesday morning and is set to unleash its powerful 105mph winds on the Bahamas as it moves through the Caribbean.

[New Times] Mukamira Primary Court on Tuesday, October 28, initiated the pre-trial hearing for 16 Nyabihu District officials accused of allegedly misusing public funds meant for the rehabilitation of houses belonging to survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

[Daily Maverick] As her contractual negotiations with the South African Football Association continue, coach Desiree Ellis was once again missing from the bench as Banyana Banyana sealed their place at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

[The Conversation Africa] For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come «close» to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Kirill Dmitriev has expressed hope for peace in the Ukraine conflict within a year Read Full Article at RT.com

EU countries have reportedly seen an influx of young Ukrainian men since Kiev relaxed travel restrictions in August Read Full Article at RT.com

[Premium Times] The president, however, still pardoned 15 people, including ex-lawmaker Farouk Lawan.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on the Kenyan government to take strong diplomatic, economic, and legal measures to secure the immediate and safe return of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicolas Oyoo, who were reportedly detained in Uganda.

[allAfrica] Cholera - A Political Challenge that Hits Africa Hardest

According to an Afrobarometer survey, the number of citizens supporting military rule in South Africa has surpassed those opposing it Read Full Article at RT.com

As West Jerusalem tests Washington’s patience, the US seeks to preserve Arab trust – and its influence in the region Read Full Article at RT.com

Afghanistan and Pakistan have blamed each other for the failure to reach a deal after four days of negotiations Read Full Article at RT.com

Pro-EU centrist party D66 is on course to win with four rival parties close behind Read Full Article at RT.com

The countries of a declining region cannot be trusted with the world’s most dangerous weapon Read Full Article at RT.com

The Good Food Guide has announced its list of the top 100 pubs in Britain - and it includes some famous spots. The list is full of small, countryside favourites as well as celebrity hotspots.

The newspaper says that plans to deploy the Golden Dome system threaten «to ignite an arms race in orbit that could last a generation or more»

Natalya Nikonorova noted that the initiative is intended not only to inform the public but also to produce a political and psychological effect

Earlier, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov stated that the former Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg was planned to produce Aurus vehicles

A member of the House of Representatives said there is common ground

Anna Paulina Luna decided to host a conference in Washington

Ontario has signed a community partnership agreement with Webequie First Nation in an effort to speed up development in the Ring of Fire. The huge mineral deposit in the James Bay lowlands has long been a key source for the EV battery industry, but a First Nations alliance has been critical of the government’s approach. Here's what we know about the new agreement and what it means for development.

The Opposition NDP's effort to establish an independent public inquiry into the government's response to a wildfire that ravaged a northern Saskatchewan village this summer has been blocked.

Bouchra Marbouhi says she last saw her daughter the morning of Friday, Sept. 26, when she got her ready for school. She told the girl that her father would be picking her up for a sleepover. But he never brought her back.