Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.
Day: October 21, 2025
Trump tells Australian ambassador to his face: ‘I don’t like you either’
In an earlier interview that resurfaced in 2024 when he was confirmed as ambassador, Rudd had called Trump ‘a village idiot’ and ‘not a leading intellectual force’
Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy
Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becoming first French postwar leader to be jailedWhat can Sarkozy expect in La Santé prison?The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed in Paris, after a cour…
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s 1st Woman PM, Names Just 2 Women In Her Cabinet
Sanae Takaichi had said last month that the gender balance in her cabinet and the executive committee of her ruling party “will be comparable to those of Nordic countries”.
How ‘one of the biggest manhunts in French history’ is unfolding as police investigate Louvre heist
A 100-strong specialist police unit is investigating the daring theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre – as officers face “a race against time” to recover the “priceless” objects.
Haiti’s Last President was Killed in 2021. Why Is His Case Taking So Long
Dozens of people were accused of participating in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, the Haitian president. The two trials involving his killing are flailing.
Mexican restaurant called ‘Whitexicans’ in NYC sparks backlash among locals: ‘It’s very stressful in America right now’
Whitexicans in Queens has caused a stir – but owners insist the name is ‘satire’
Over 100 Districts Now Free From Naxal Terrorism, PM Modi Declares
Prime Minister Modi interacted with Naval sailors during his visit on INS VikrantPrime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating Diwali aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the Goa and Karwar coasts, announced a landmark achievement: over 100 districts in India have been freed from Maoist influence.Before 2014, around 125 districts were affected by Maoist violence. Due to sustained
‘Pirate Lizards’ Can Get Around on 3 Legs
Researchers found more than a hundred lizards of nearly 60 species that survived losing a limb, with some even seeming to thrive.
Japan elects its own ‘Iron Lady’ as first woman Prime Minister takes office
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as Japan’s first-ever female Prime Minister after a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.