Category: International

According to the World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, cities now house 45% of the world’s 8.2 billion people, reflecting a dramatic shift toward urban living over the past seven decades. Key Highlights Rapid Urban Growth Rise of Megacities Future Projections Small and Medium Cities Lead Growth Source: UN

A U.S.-based human rights organisation, International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates), has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals tied to conflict zones and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, despite the company’s repeated denials. Background of the Allegations Apple’s Previous Response Conflict Minerals and Human Rights Concerns Efforts to Curb Illicit Mining Source: TH

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, for the first time, issued comprehensive global directives aimed at improving the prevention, detection and treatment of infertility — a condition affecting one in six people worldwide. The guidelines seek to create a “unified, evidence-based foundation” to ensure equitable, safe and effective fertility care for all. Key Highlights Infertility: A Global Health Challenge High Cost and Inequitable Access 40 New WHO Recommendations The new Read More …

Observed on November 25, the INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN marks the beginning of the UN-led 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (November 25–December 10). Digital Violence: A Growing Threat India’s Policy Response Mission Shakti: Core Initiative Led by: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)Aim: Advance women’s safety, security, and empowerment in a mission-mode approach. Mission Shakti Components 1️⃣ Sambal – Safety & Security Read More …

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF have signed a deal to make the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine significantly more accessible and affordable. The agreement aims to protect more children from malaria globally. • Financial impact and savings • Roles of Gavi and UNICEF • WHO-prequalified malaria vaccines Source: TH

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 12,000 years, sending a massive ash plume that drifted across parts of northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Punjab on the night of 24 November. About Hayli Gubbi Volcano • Location and type • Shield volcano characteristics • Magma composition and eruption style Basic Concepts: Volcanoes and Their Behaviour • What is a volcano? • Magma vs Lava Read More …

India and Nepal will conduct the 19th edition of the annual bilateral military Exercise Suryakiran from November 25 to December 8, 2025, in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics and Defence (SED) signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement on 24 November 2025 in New Delhi to manufacture the HAMMER Smart Precision Guided Air-to-Ground weapon system in India. Source: DD

A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, undertook a successful visit to Georgia from 17–21 November 2025, focusing on enhancing cooperation in sericulture, textiles, apparel, and carpet trade. Source: PIB

The 10th Session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) on Inclusive Disaster Risk Data Governance took place at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Source: PIB

India, Australia and Canada unveiled the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership on 22 November during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), in coordination with the European Central Bank (ECB), have agreed to commence the realisation phase for linking India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the Euro Area’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders’ Summit on 23 November in Johannesburg, South Africa.

France has issued a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Noor Inayat Khan, the only Indian-origin woman to be recognised in this year’s tribute to the French Resistance during World War II. The stamp, released by the French postal service La Poste, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Only Indian-Origin Woman Honoured Part of 80th Anniversary Commemoration Stamp Design and Artwork Role in the Read More …