The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to endorse the Equal Earth map projection over the centuries-old Mercator projection, which understates Africa's true size, with only the United States opposing and Ukraine abstaining over unrelated territorial concerns.
Read Full ArticleNiger, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia tightened anti-LGBTQ laws in 2026, while over 60 nations still criminalise same-sex conduct. India, where homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 but same-sex marriage remains unrecognised, passed a controversial transgender rights amendment in March 2026 that replaced self-identification with mandatory medical board examination.
A US State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro displayed an AI-generated map of Africa that mislabelled every country, Nigeria became landlocked, Mozambique moved to the Horn of Africa, Cameroon disappeared entirely before high-level officials from the mislabelled nations in the audience. OpenAI is investigating.
African Union joins G21 as a permanent member, amplifying the Global South's influence. Explore the implications and the list of G21 members here.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
