Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43 (www.bbc.com)
She was well known for detailing her cancer treatment and being open about her past drug addiction.
Tories urged to condemn Braverman for gay persecution comments on refugees (www.theguardian.com)
UK home secretary in US to call for rewriting of UN asylum rules so they are ‘fit for the modern age’
At least 20 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee (www.aljazeera.com)
Armenia says at least 13,350 ethnic Armenians from the breakaway region entered the country.
Unification Church demands Japan's NHK cancel 'insulting' program (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- The Unification Church has published a protest against Japanese public broadcaster NHK, demanding that it stop airing and apologize for a program dealing with the religious group's recruitment methods.
With Canada's latest mask off moment people seem to have forgotten about this (www.wsws.org)
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat (www.bbc.com)
Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.
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South African anti-migrant ‘vigilantes’ register as party for next year’s polls (www.theguardian.com)
Operation Dudula changes tactics from evictions and violence, with plans to fight elections on platform of expelling foreigners
Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council (www.bbc.co.uk)
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
Ex-Japan GSDF member denies indecent assault allegations, insists ex-colleague is 'lying' (mainichi.jp)
FUKUSHIMA -- One of the three former Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members who have been accused of indecently assaulting then colleague Rina Gonoi denied the allegations in a trial on Sept. 25 and insisted that Gonoi is "lying" about the damage.
Earth's sixth mass extinction is underway and "rapidly accelerating," study warns (www.axios.com)
Earth's sixth mass extinction is already happening — and it is rapidly accelerating, researchers warned in a study out this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal.
Activist who called for royal reform jailed for four years in Thailand (www.aljazeera.com)
Anon Nampa was arrested in 2020 after making the call for change during mass anti-government protests.
India LGBTQ wedding sparks controversy in Punjab (www.bbc.com)
While India waits for the Supreme Court’s verdict on legalising same-sex marriage, an LGBTQ couple’s recent wedding in the northern state of Punjab has made headlines - and also created controversy....
Brazilian President Lula to undergo hip surgery, will work from home for 3 weeks (apnews.com)
Cyberpunk 2077's Ukrainian localisation takes the piss out of Russia's war (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under US federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor (www.npr.org)
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U.N. report accuses Russia of 'widespread and systematic' torture in Ukraine - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A United Nations commission accused the Russian forces on Monday of "widespread and systematic" use of torture during its invasion of Ukraine, along with other war crimes, including purposely attacking civilians and non-military infrastructure.
Canadians in India urged to ‘remain vigilant’ amid calls for protests (globalnews.ca)
Canada has updated its travel advisory for its citizens in India as tensions mount between the two countries over the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader in B.C.