French court rejects Le Pen’s challenge to electoral rules
France’s highest administrative court has rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to remain eligible for the 2027 presidential race.
Day: October 16, 2025
Former North Star boss Matthew Gordon to run Vroon’s offshore ships
Experienced shipping executive takes on new role after leaving expanding Scottish owner in April
‘Widely respected scholar’: Indian-origin US expert Ashley Tellis denies espionage charges; FBI found ‘secret documents’ at his home
Prominent Indian-origin scholar Ashley Tellis, a former Bush administration official, has been arrested by the FBI on charges of retaining classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials. His lawyers vehemently deny the allegations, stating Tel…
TSMC reports Q3 net profit up 39% YoY to ~$14.8B, beating est., after previously reporting a 30% rise in revenue, the latest sign of robust spending on AI chips (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)
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TSMC reports Q3 net profit up 39% YoY to ~$14.8B, beating est., after previously reporting a 30% rise in revenue, the latest sign of robust spending on AI chips — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. posted a …
India’s exports to US plunge as Trump’s 50% tariffs bite
US has become India’s most severely affected market since the tariff war began.
Saudi film ‘Hijra’ could make history as the kingdom’s first-ever Oscar winner
Saudi Arabia has officially submitted Shahad Ameen’s poetic road movie, ‘Hijra,’ as its entry for the 98th Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category. This marks a significant milestone for the Kingdom’s burgeoning film industry, aiming f…
S Korea tycoon escapes paying $1bn in ‘divorce of the century’
The high court has struck down an order for Chey Tae-won to pay a record divorce settlement to his ex-wife.
Indian Navy Hosts 5th Edition of Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ – 2025 with Indonesian Navy at Visakhapatnam
New Delhi, October 15. The Indian Navy is hosting the fifth edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise, ‘Samudra Shakti – 2025’ , at Visakhapatnam from October 14 -to 17, 2025. The participating units include INS Kavaratti, an Ant…
From The Descendants to Gina: Guardian Australia’s nominations for the 70th annual Walkley awards
Investigations into Australia’s past and present have been recognised in the excellence in journalism awardsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia has picked u…
Britney Spears calls claims in Kevin Federline’s memoir ‘extremely hurtful’
Singer disputes account in ex-husband’s memoir You Thought You Knew, in which he says she behaved erratically around their sonsBritney Spears has responded to her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s claims in his upcoming memoir about their marriage, calling …