Iraq keeping a small contingent of US military advisers due to IS threat in Syria
Iraq’s prime minister says a small group of U.S. military advisers will stay in the country to coordinate with U.S. forces in Syria against the Islamic State.
Day: October 20, 2025
Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat, McDonald’s and the British government’s official site were among those that reported outages.
News24 | ‘Stop right now at the battle lines’: Trump calls on Russia, Ukraine to halt war, ‘cut up’ Donbas
US President Donald Trump has called for Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war along current battle lines – a proposal that would see Moscow keep large areas of Ukrainian territory.
How luxury brands’ stiffest competition is coming from secondhand online resellers like The RealReal and Fashionphile, driven by Gen Z and millennial consumers (Carol Ryan/Wall Street Journal)
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How luxury brands’ stiffest competition is coming from secondhand online resellers like The RealReal and Fashionphile, driven by Gen Z and millennial consumers — Sales of secondhand luxury goods are…
‘Why am I under protection?’: Envoy Dinesh Patnaik says Indians feeling unsafe in Canada; ‘I find it strange’
India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has voiced concerns over the safety of Indians in Canada, noting that even he, as an envoy, requires protection in Canada but his counterpart in India does not. Patnaik spoke about the third attack o…
New Joint Nordic Chamber of Commerce Emerges from EXPO 2025 in Japan
Announcing the official launch of the Nordic Kansai Business Alliance (NKBA).
“Keep Dreaming”: Iran’s Khamenei Dismisses Trump’s Nuclear Sites Claims
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June.
The European country where you have to be quiet by law on Sundays
One major European country introduced a law demanding quiet hours for the entirety of Sunday.
Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes | First Thing
IDF says attack followed Hamas killing of two soldiers, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefire. Plus, No Kings protesters on their hopes for resistance movement against Trump• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood mo…
UK royals and government face pressure to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles
Buckingham Palace and the British government are under pressure to strip Prince Andrew of his title and home after new revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.