The Indian messaging app that wants to take on WhatsApp
Arattai is seeing a surge in popularity amid a push from Narendra Modi’s government to boost self-reliance.
Day: October 8, 2025
US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing
Democrats on the Senate panel grilled her over her leadership of the Justice Department. She hit back, with GOP support.
CNBC Daily Open: Gold: Earthlings’ favorite element
Martians may be scratching their head, but earthlings are not, and are scrambling over one another for the glittery stuff.
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Two month-long wildfire that burnt protected Las Médulas area finally extinguished, far-right Vox wants to repeal trans law and ‘woke ideology’, weather warning for heavy rain on the Med and more news on Wednesday October 8th.
EU proposes 50% steel tariffs mirroring Trump
“Global overcapacity is damaging our industry,” Ursula von der Leyen has claimed
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‘Risks are real’: Pakistan defence minister on possibility of war with India; Khawaja Asif says ‘will do better than before’
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that the chances of war with India are real, asserting Pakistan would achieve better results if conflict arose. These comments follow warnings from Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who cautioned…
News24 | EU plans 50% levy on steel to aid its ailing industry
The European Commission proposed 50% tariffs — twice the current rate — on all steel imports above a quota that will be cut by roughly 45%.
News24 | Gold price smashes through $4 000 – doubling within two years
Spot gold smashed through $4 000 an ounce for the first time, and analysts see no end to the precious metal’s rally.
At least 40 dead and 80 injured after paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar festival in chilling echo of Hamas Oct 7 attack
AT LEAST 40 people have been killed after a paraglider reportedly dropped two bombs on festivalgoers in Myanmar.
Children are among the casualties of the deadly overnight attack which is believed to have been conducted by the Myanmar milit…
An analysis of 1,100 TikTok users’ watch histories across six months in 2024 shows how effective TikTok is at getting even its heaviest users to watch more (Washington Post)
Washington Post:
An analysis of 1,100 TikTok users’ watch histories across six months in 2024 shows how effective TikTok is at getting even its heaviest users to watch more — More than 800 U.S. TikTok users shared their data with Th…