World News: 25 September 2022

Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in U.N. Security Council
India is currently a non-permanent member of the 15-nation UNSC. The five permanent members of the UNSC are the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China.

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Fire breaks out at world’s biggest produce market in Paris
Firefighters urged people to stay away from the area, in Paris' southern suburbs, while they tackled the blaze at the warehouse in the Rungis International Market.

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'Explosive' typhoon barrels towards Philippines
Noru, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, made landfall in Burdeos municipality on the Polillo islands, part of Quezon province, at 5:30 p.m.

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Old video shows former Egypt President mocking hijab rule
Since being shared, the video has left internet users shocked. "Can't believe this was 1950s Islam. Damn, what happened !!!!" wrote one user. "Seems like an era where common sense was still in abundance," added another.

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Italians vote in election that could take far-right to power
Meloni, 45, who has campaigned on a motto of "God, country and family", is hoping to become Italy's first female prime minister.

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Earthquake in Mexico triggers a ‘Desert Tsunami’ in the US; ends up saving the endangered Pupfish!
The pupfish feast on algae and small invertebrates. But every time an earthquake shakes the pool water, the gargling and belching waves sweep clean the vegetation and pupfish eggs, challenging their future survival in the shallow recess.

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