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World Politics & Diplomacy 03 Nov 2026, 05:00 PM IST

UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara Ends After 35 Years, Raising Fears of Escalation

The United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has come to an end after 35 years, closing a long-running international effort to monitor one of the world’s most intractable territorial disputes. The mission’s departure has intensified concerns that the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front could harden further, even as rival draft resolutions at the UN Security Council exposed deep divisions over the territory’s future.

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Clean Energy & Climate TransitionJust now (07:19 PM IST)

Ancient Shark Graveyard Found in Egyptian Desert Sheds Light on Deep-Time Climate Change

Paleontologists working in Egypt’s Western Desert have identified an extraordinary fossil site containing the remains of ancient sharks and other marine life preserved far from today’s coastline. The discovery offers a rare window into a time when the region was covered by sea, underscoring how dramatically Earth’s climate and geography have shifted over millions of years. For climate scientists, the site is a reminder that today’s environmental transitions are unfolding against a much longer geological record of change.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace03 Nov 2026, 02:00 PM IST

USS Colorado Arrives in Western Australia for Scheduled Maintenance as AUKUS Submarine Support Expands

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Colorado has arrived at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia to begin a scheduled monthlong maintenance period, underscoring the growing operational role of the region in allied undersea support. The visit marks the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia since the Australia, United Kingdom and United States established their trilateral security partnership.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace01 Nov 2026, 08:00 AM IST

USS Colorado Arrives in Western Australia for Scheduled Maintenance Under AUKUS

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Colorado has arrived at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia to begin a scheduled monthlong maintenance period, underscoring the expanding operational rhythm of the Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership. The visit is the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia since AUKUS was established, highlighting the region’s growing role in allied undersea support and sustainment.

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National Governance & Policy21 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Wildfire Activity Rises in Eastern Ghats and Central India, Falls in Western Ghats: Study

A Centre for Wildlife Studies analysis has found a clear geographic shift in fire activity across India’s forested landscapes over more than two decades. While the Eastern Ghats and Central India recorded higher fire incidence, the Western Ghats saw a decline, underscoring uneven ecological pressure across reserve networks.

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World Politics & Diplomacy13 Oct 2026, 09:36 PM IST

Hurricane Simon Batters Western Mexico After Tropical Systems Kill 5

Hurricane Simon is crawling along Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and evacuation orders after a series of tropical systems left at least five people dead. The storm has weakened from its peak intensity, but forecasters warn that its slow movement is prolonging dangerous conditions across western Mexico and complicating emergency response.

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National Governance & Policy11 Oct 2026, 11:57 AM IST

Western Suburb Residents Seek Regulation of Flyover Spaces After Years of Encroachment

Residents in the western suburbs are pressing authorities to regulate and reclaim the spaces beneath flyovers and along adjoining service lanes, arguing that long-standing encroachments have gone unchecked for nearly 15 years. The issue has sharpened into a governance question, with locals saying the absence of sustained agency oversight has allowed informal use of public land to become entrenched.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition30 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Ancient Martian Meteorite in Sahara Points to Mars’ Deep Past

Scientists have identified a Martian meteorite recovered from the Sahara as roughly 4.1 billion years old, making it one of the oldest known fragments of Mars ever found on Earth. The specimen could offer rare clues about the planet’s early crust, volcanic history, and the environmental conditions that shaped the solar system’s formative era.

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World Politics & Diplomacy03 Oct 2026, 02:57 PM IST

UN Food Prices Near Four-Year High as Cereal and Sugar Costs Surge

Global food prices climbed sharply in September, approaching a four-year high as gains in cereals and sugar outweighed declines in some other staples, the United Nations said. The increase underscores how weather disruptions, transport bottlenecks and geopolitical frictions are feeding inflation risks across import-dependent economies.

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Entities frequently referenced alongside Western Sahara:

United Nations(1)UN Security Council(1)Polisario Front(1)Morocco(1)Algeria(1)