Japan’s new PM New leader dismissive of early snap election in first news conference Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Oct. 21 from the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita) Nikkei staff writers October 22, 2025 01:50 JST TOKYO — Newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet … Read more
Just because she won a Nobel doesn’t mean Malala didn’t break some rules in college NPR Yes, Malala smoked weed in college. It unlocked a surprising mental health journey. USA Today Malala Got Married and Started New Project with Husband Asser Malik, Encouraging Women’s Sports People.com Malala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love The New York Times Malala … Read more
EuroLeague said the decision to allow Israeli clubs to play home games was in response to the October 10 ceasefire agreement. Published On 21 Oct 202521 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Basketball’s top European competitions are set to become the first to return to Israel since the October 7, … Read more
September Lisbon funicular crash killed 16 due to faulty cable, prompting closure of other funiculars for safety checks. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A Portuguese official inquiry has found that a funicular railcar that crashed in Lisbon killing 16 people last month had a … Read more
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt just leaked a text message screen grab between her and a Huffington Post reporter, where she now infamously used the schoolyard “your mom” comeback as an official response. S.V. Dáte texted the 28-year-old Trump White House representative asking: Who picked Budapest as the next meeting site between the POTUS … Read more
Exiled former President Andry Rajoelina condemns takeover and refuses to step down despite defections in the security forces. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power this month after Gen Z-driven protests forced the former president out the … Read more
Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, chimpanzee researcher and animal-welfare advocate, died of cardiac arrest, TMZ reports, citing her death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Goodall’s death was announced Oct. 1 by The Jane Goodall Institute, which revealed Goodall passed away of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California. She was … Read more
Internet users have reported difficulties accessing popular websites and apps including Signal, Coinbase and Robinhood. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Major websites including popular gaming, financial and social media platforms have been facing serious connectivity issues after Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was hit … Read more
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle … Read more
The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of cross-border violence. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul … Read more