The UN General Assembly elected Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece and Denmark as five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term.
The elections were held on Thursday, June 6.
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis congratulated the countries.
About 400 French schools closed as some student protests turn violent
About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.
Yemeni air force carries out strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province
Yemen's armed forces spokesperson said on Friday its warplanes carried out around 40 precision strikes targeting Houthi movements, reinforcements, gatherings, personnel, vehicles, and military equipment in Taiz province.
Arab League condemns Israeli settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Arab League has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by more than 1,300 Israeli settlers and the performance of religious rituals in its courtyards, warning against attempts to alter the mosque’s established historical and legal status quo.
Brazil election's final TV debate scrapped as Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro skip
Organisers scrapped a final high-profile debate in Brazil's presidential election on Thursday after both frontrunners, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, opted to skip the event.
Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp
At least 15 workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for foreign climbers, a rescue official said on Thursday, in the deadliest incident of the autumn climbing season ending this month.
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