WORLD
Shinzo Abe’s protégé takes the wheel: Here’s why Japan's Takaichi betting on Ford F-150s to woo Trump
US President Donald Trump arrives in Japan for talks with new PM Sanae Takaichi, who hopes personal chemistry and symbolic gestures like buying Ford F-150 trucks will ease trade tensions.
WORLD
Albania’s AI minister 'pregnant with 83 children,' PM Edi Rama makes bizarre announcement
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the country’s AI-generated minister, Diella, is “pregnant” and will “give birth” to 83 digital aides, one for each Socialist Party MP, to enhance transparency in governance.
WORLD
‘JD Vance’s wife isn’t Muslim’: Laura Loomer responds to Mehdi Hasan over Zohran Mamdani 9/11 remarks
The feud erupted after Vance mocked Mamdani's account of post-9/11 discrimination, with Loomer and Hasan trading sharp criticisms over faith and identity.
WORLD
Who is Entisar al-Hammadi? Yemeni model released after nearly five years in Houthi prison
Yemeni model Entisar al-Hammadi has been released by Houthi rebels after nearly five years in prison, during which she faced abuse and false charges targeting her as a woman.
WORLD
Why nearly 5 million US-bought contraceptives are gathering dust in Belgium instead of reaching women in need
The Trump administration is holding $9.7 million worth of USAID contraceptives in Belgian warehouses instead of delivering them, risking expiry and global health setbacks.
WORLD
100% tariffs off the table? US, China clinch ‘substantial framework' to ease rare earth tensions before Trump-Xi meet
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington and Beijing have agreed on a major trade framework to avoid 100% tariffs and ease rare earth export curbs.
WORLD
'Ramayana' country: This tiny Caribbean nation is building a grand Ram Mandir
The project follows a proposal by Prem Bhandari, founder of the Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir in New York, to create an “Ayodhya Nagari” in Trinidad & Tobago.
WORLD
Man on bicycle opens fire near Harvard University; police launch search for suspect
The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) issued the alert shortly after 11 a.m. (local time), urging everyone on campus to stay indoors.
WORLD
Pervez Musharraf gave US control over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, claims ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou
The former CIA officer accused Pervez Musharraf of striking a balance between apparent cooperation with the US on counterterrorism and accommodating elements within Pakistan that were focused on India
WORLD
China building new defence facility near Pangong Lake: Why India must watch closely | Explained
From India’s perspective, this development is significant because it demonstrates that China is continuing to modernise and conceal advanced missile capabilities close to the border.
INDIA
Jaishankar's reality check for UN with a crude Pakistan example: 'When a sitting member openly protects ...'
Jaishankar criticised attempts to equate victims and perpetrators of terrorism, in an apparent reference to how India and Pakistan are sometimes hyphenated in global discourse on terror attacks.
WORLD
From checkpoints to ‘Jihad taxes’: How TTP has turned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a no-go zone for Pakistani Army
The insurgent network has effectively overrun large parts of the tribal belt along the Durand Line, transforming them into no-go zones for the Pakistan Army.
WORLD
Jashanpreet crash case: How Khalistani propaganda and human smuggling trap Indian youth in a deadly cycle | Explained
The California case is now being treated as a test case of how extremist organisations use migration channels for ideological and operational gains.
WORLD
White House points out 'disturbing pattern' after another Indian-origin truck driver causes deadly crash
Leavitt accused California of giving a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to "an illegal alien" who killed three people in a major crash. She did not name Singh or mention his origins.
WORLD
Trump halts trade talks with Canada over 'fake' TV ads, slams 'egregious behavior'
The post comes after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs.
WORLD
B-1 bombers over the Caribbean: U.S. military build-up sparks fears of action in Venezuela
The U.S. military has flown B-1 bombers near Venezuela amid a growing build-up in the Caribbean, fuelling speculation that President Donald Trump could be considering military action against Nicolás Maduro.
WORLD
How JeM's radical women brigade, led by Masood Azhar's sister, is using covert tactics to dodge FATF scrutiny
The group has launched an online program titled Tufat al-Muminat, offering daily 40-minute sessions on religious teachings and ideological indoctrination
WORLD
Setback for Mehul Choksi: Belgian court says 'no obstacle' in sending him back to India
The court order is a big blow to the fugitive businessman wanted for a Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud in the Punjab National Bank orchestrated in collusion with his nephew Nirav Modi, who is presently lodged in a London prison.
WORLD
‘Spoke to PM Modi, he’s not going to buy much Russian oil’: Donald Trump
Last week, Trump had claimed that PM Modi told him that India would stop purchasing oil from Russia
INDIA
Gangster Rohit Godara claims responsibility for attack on Lawrence Bishnoi aide Hari Boxer in US
Godara, once part of the Bishnoi gang, broke away months ago to form his own outfit with Goldy Brar. Both are wanted by the National Investigation Agency and several state police forces in India.
INDIA
Donald Trump extends Diwali greetings, hails ‘light’s victory over darkness’
Wishing peace and prosperity to all those observing the festival, Donald Trump said, 'May this observance bring abiding serenity, prosperity, hope, and peace'
BUSINESS
‘Work from the air’: China’s airlines bet on free wi-fi to rival bullet trains
Air China, China Eastern and China Southern all reported losses in the first half of the year, citing fierce competition, supply imbalances
WORLD
Air China flight makes emergency landing in Shanghai after lithium battery fire in cabin | Watch
A video clip circulating online, reportedly filmed by a passenger, showed travellers and crew attempting to extinguish flames visible in an overhead compartment.
BUSINESS
Air India Dreamliner aircraft to Delhi cancelled ahead of Diwali, 250 stranded in Milan
Most passengers have been rebooked on flights on or after October 20, which coincides with Diwali, depending on seat availability with Air India and other airlines
