India's ongoing debate on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights.

The Indian government has opposed petitions seeking to legalize same-sex marriage, stating that marriage is an "exclusively heterogenous institute" and allowing gay marriage would promote an "urban elitist view for the purpose of social acceptance." Meanwhile, a stampede in Yemen killed at least 78 people who were rushing to receive cash assistance, and the Canadian government will pay five groups of First Nations $800 million in a settlement over a land dispute dating back to the 19th century. The United Nations said it will leave Afghanistan if the Taliban continue to prevent women from working for the organization, and India is predicted to overtake China as the most populated country in the world by mid-2023.