Politics & World Affairs — September 5, 2026

UN adopts new world map. The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to phase out the Mercator projection for a map showing Africa's true relative size. The United States cast the sole no vote.

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Missouri appeals redistricting block. Missouri's attorney general filed an emergency petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a Trump-backed congressional map after the state's high court blocked it ahead of the midterms.

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Third survivor rescued in Nepal. Rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive from a flooded tunnel Saturday, 10 days after a glacial flood killed more than 1,300 people, raising hopes for dozens still trapped.

The rescue came a day after two Nepali workers were found alive in the same tunnel network, according to Reuters. The disaster struck when a wall of ice, rock and mud swept through the area 10 days earlier. Crews are continuing search operations in the flooded passages as efforts to reach others believed trapped go on.

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