Tue, 21-Oct-2025

2 ships alter course away from Red Sea area as vessel seized by Houthis

2 ships alter course away

Two commercial vessels linked to the same maritime group. Houthis were identified diverting their course in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis confirmed the ship seizure but described it as Israeli. Two commercial vessels, the Glovis Star and Hermes Leader, linked to the same maritime group as the ship seized by … Read more

It would be ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cut ties with China

Argentina cut ties with China

It would be a ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cut ties with China. Javier Milei has expressed criticism of China and Brazil. The Chinese foreign ministry emphasized the positive momentum in bilateral relations. China cautioned Argentina against severing ties following the election of right-wing libertarian President-elect Javier Milei, who has expressed criticism of China and Brazil. … Read more

Elon Musk’s X charges Media Matters over antisemitism research

America's Most Overrated CEO Title Goes to Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s X charges Media Matters over antisemitism research. Media Matters claimed last week that X displayed antisemitic content alongside. Media Matters manufactured images to portray advertisers’ posts. Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against left-leaning advocacy group Media Matters for America, alleging that it “manipulated” data to harm the platform. … Read more

Italy mafia trial: 200 jailed to 2,200 years for mob links

Italy mafia trial

200 jailed to 2,200 years for mob links over Italy mafia trial. The three-year trial involved individuals connected to the Ndrangheta. The ‘Ndrangheta is considered one of Europe’s most powerful criminal organizations. Over 200 defendants in one of Italy’s largest mafia trials in decades have been sentenced to a combined total of over 2,200 years … Read more

North Korea tells Japan it will launch spy satellite soon

North Korea Japan spy satellite

North Korea tells Japan it will launch a spy satellite soon. Pyongyang has notified Tokyo of a nine-day launch window closing on 30 November. North Korea has faced two failed attempts to launch a spy satellite this year. North Korea may launch a third spy satellite as early as midnight on Wednesday, according to Japanese … Read more

Brazil hits its hottest temperature ever

Brazil hits its hottest temperature

Brazil hits its hottest temperature ever. Brazil experienced its highest-ever temperature of 44.8°C. The record-breaking heat is linked to the El Niño phenomenon & climate change. Brazil experienced its highest-ever temperature of 44.8°C (112.6°F) in the town of Araçuaí, located in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, amidst a severe heatwave. The record-breaking heat on … Read more

3 world’s most influential women want to end child marriage

end child marriage

3 world’s most influential women want to end child marriage. Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, and Melinda French Gates shared their commitment. The trio spoke during a visit to Malawi and South Africa. Three of the world’s most influential women, Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, and Melinda French Gates, have shared their commitment to ending child marriage … Read more

Rishi Sunak claims UK should ‘let people die’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Rishi Sunak COVID-19 pandemic

Rishi Sunak claims the UK should ‘let people die’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry is scrutinizing the government’s response to the pandemic. A “toxic” and “macho” culture impeded the response to the health crisis. A recent investigation into the UK’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a troubling statement from Prime … Read more

Germany outraged after Taliban official speaks at Cologne Mosque

Germany outraged Taliban official

Germany outraged after Taliban official speaks at Cologne Mosque. Germany has strongly denounced the presence of Abdul Bari Omar. The Taliban official did not possess a visa to enter Germany. Germany has strongly denounced the presence of Abdul Bari Omar, a Taliban official affiliated with the health authority in Afghanistan, at a mosque in Cologne. … Read more

Turkey Pardon 2023: Joe Biden helps Liberty & Bell dodge Thanksgiving knife

Turkey Pardon 2023

Joe Biden helps Liberty & Bell dodge Thanksgiving knife. The turkeys were unveiled at a news conference held in Washington. The tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys has a debated historical origin. President Joe Biden granted clemency to two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, during a ceremony at the White House on Monday, ensuring their exemption from … Read more

Philippines courties rivals to craft code on South China Sea

Philippines courties rivals South China Sea

Philippines courties rivals to craft code on South China Sea. Ferdinand Marcos Jr expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress in reaching a broader. China acknowledged the importance of formulating a code of conduct. The Philippines has engaged in discussions with neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam to explore the possibility of establishing a separate … Read more

Bayer issues pile up as blood thinner drug trial fails

Bayer blood thinner drug trial fails

Bayer issues pile up as blood thinner drug trial fails. The company’s shares plummeted 16.4% to a 12-year low. The drug was anticipated to generate annual sales exceeding 5 billion euros. Bayer, Germany’s pharmaceutical giant, has terminated a significant late-stage trial for its new anti-clotting drug due to insufficient efficacy, casting uncertainty over its most … Read more

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers to drill other tunnels for stranded laborers

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse

Rescuers to drill other tunnels for stranded laborers. The tunnel collapse occurred in Uttarakhand after a landslide on November 12. The Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi is part of a nationwide highway project. Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in a tunnel for the past eight days are undergoing a strategic shift after a temporary halt … Read more

Cheryl Grimmer case: Latest witness in Fairy Meadow disappearance

Cheryl Grimmer case Fairy Meadow

The mysterious disappearance in 1970 has remained unsolved. Cheryl’s family had recently migrated from the UK to Fairy Meadow. The eyewitness recounted the incident on the true-crime podcast Fairy Meadow. A potential new eyewitness has shared that he observed a teenage boy carrying a small child away from an Australian beach on the day a … Read more

Japan calls out Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo

Japan calls out Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea. Efforts are underway to secure the release of the ship. The ship was en route to India when seized off the coast of Yemen. Japan has strongly denounced the seizure of the Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea by … Read more

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers mull new ways to save stranded India laborers

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse

Rescuers mull new ways to save laborers amid Uttarakhand tunnel collapse. A part of the under-construction tunnel collapsed following a landslide. Initial plans involved pushing metal pipes through the debris wall. Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India for eight days are undergoing a fresh approach after earlier methods were halted … Read more

Dominican Republic: Over 21 dead after storm pours torrential rain

Dominican Republic torrential rain

Heavy rain in the Dominican Republic resulted in at least 21 deaths. Torrential rain caused the collapse of a highway tunnel wall. Luis Abinader described it as the “largest rainfall event ever” in the country’s history. Heavy rain in the Dominican Republic resulted in at least 21 deaths and the displacement of thousands of residents … Read more

Toronto police detain man in several hate-motivated acts on Muslims

Toronto police detain man

Toronto police detain man in several hate-motivated acts on Muslims. Toronto Police responded to an incident outside the TIC. TIC emphasized its commitment to opposing hate. Canadian man Chandler Marshall has been arrested in Toronto on charges related to hate-motivated crimes at a mosque and two other locations. Toronto Police responded to an incident outside … Read more

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns after an Australian outage

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns after an Australian outage. The company faced significant challenges during her three-year tenure. Bayer Rosmarin’s resignation comes after growing pressure. The CEO of Australian telecom giant Optus, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, has resigned following a nationwide outage. The company faced significant challenges during her three-year tenure, including a major data breach last … Read more

Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn Carter passed away aged 96

Rosalynn Carter passes away

Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn Carter passed away aged 96. She peacefully died in a Georgia hospice care home. Joe Biden, George W Bush & Michelle Obama paid tribute to her contributions. Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter, has passed away at 96, confirmed by the Carter Center. She peacefully died … Read more

Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential run-off poll

Javier Milei won Argentina's presidential run-off poll

Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential run-off poll. Sergio Massa conceded defeat and congratulated him. Provisional results showed Milei securing nearly 56% of the vote. Far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei has emerged as the winner in Argentina’s presidential run-off, as indicated by provisional results. Sergio Massa, the economy minister and Milei’s rival, conceded defeat and … Read more

Argentinians vote after economic unrest with libertarian slight preferred

Argentinians vote after economic unrest

Argentinians voted after economic unrest with libertarians slightly preferred. Sergio Massa faced off against radical libertarian outsider Javier Milei in the election. This resonated with frustrated voters but raised concerns about potential austerity. Argentina witnessed a closely contested presidential runoff as voters expressed discontent over triple-digit inflation and rising poverty. Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa, … Read more

Bouncy castle tragedy: Company charged after six kids killed

Bouncy castle tragedy

Bouncy Castle Company charged after six kids were killed. The children fell about 10 meters after strong winds blew the castle. The charge carries a penalty of up to AUD 1.5 million. An Australian bouncy castle company, Taz-Zorb, has been charged with breaching health and safety regulations nearly two years after a tragic incident in … Read more

Italy forbids lab-grown meat in effort for farmers

Italy forbids lab-grown meat

Italy forbids lab-grown meat in an effort for farmers. MPs have approved legislation prohibiting the production, sale, or import. The right-wing government frames the ban as a defense of Italian tradition. Italian MPs have approved legislation prohibiting the production, sale, or import of cultivated meat or animal feed. The right-wing government frames the ban as … Read more

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 rattles southern Philippines

Earthquake Southern Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 rattles southern Philippines. The quake occurred off the shore of Mindanao, near General Santos City. Residents are advised to remain alert for potential aftershocks. The southern Philippine region of Mindanao experienced a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). Authorities have warned of potential damage while … Read more

School Strike 4 Climate: Australian kids call for climate action with sick note

School Strike 4 Climate

Thousands of Australian students have participated in School Strike 4 Climate rallies. The note recommends students take a sick day to protest for a sick planet. The School Strike 4 Climate movement calls for political action on climate change. Thousands of Australian students have participated in School Strike 4 Climate rallies, backed by a “sick … Read more

Zimbabwe issues state of emergency in Harare over cholera

emergency in Harare over cholera

Zimbabwe issues state of emergency in Harare over cholera. The outbreak claimed thousands of lives. Health authorities are struggling to manage the high number of admissions. Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare due to a cholera outbreak that has resulted in dozens of deaths and over 7,000 suspected cases. The … Read more

David McBride: Australian war crimes informant enters guilty plea

David McBride

Australian war crimes informant David McBride enters a guilty plea. He had intended to argue that his disclosure was protected. The information he provided underpinned a series of reports in 2017. A whistleblower who played a key role in exposing allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has changed his plea to guilty after being … Read more