India Slams Pakistan At UNHRC Over Jammu & Kashmir, Minority Persecution & Terror

Italy has announced a decree prohibiting face-covering Islamic veils in schools, implementing a measure that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government had been considering. Alongside the ban, the decree caps non-Italian speaking students at 30% per classroom to boost integration through language learning. The regulations apply to all non-Italian speakers regardless of citizenship status. Prime Minister Meloni stated that the measures aim to avoid ghetto classrooms. However, opposition parties, educators, and unions have raised concerns, warning of potential student displacement following the announcement.

US national Matthew Aaron Vandyke and two Ukrainian nationals were released from Tihar Jail after a special NIA court at Rouse Avenue granted them default bail.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, directing sharp criticism at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Netanyahu stated that Mamdani attempted to prevent him from attending the summit and silence him, asserting that the truth cannot be silenced. He claimed that many Jewish residents no longer feel safe in New York City since Mamdani became mayor. Netanyahu accused the mayor of praising individuals convicted of supporting Hamas, affiliating with controversial figures, hosting a Palestinian journalist who filmed Hamas actions, and repeatedly levelling false genocide allegations against Israel. News analysts noted that Netanyahu's address at the UNGA forum carried domestic political significance ahead of forthcoming elections in Israel, highlighting regional tensions across West Asia.

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared a lighthearted moment during a walk through a White House presidential display. Trump mocked former US President Joe Biden with an autopen joke while pointing at presidential portraits. Trump displayed his own photographs with Biden positioned in between, referring to the former president as autopen. The interaction drew notable laughter from President Xi, presenting unusual optics during a high-profile diplomatic visit.