Tokyo, Japan — October 21, 2025.Japan has reached a historic milestone as lawmakers officially confirmed Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female prime minister, marking a new chapter in the country’s post-war political history. The long-time Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stalwart and protégé of the late Shinzo Abe secured 237 votes in the 465-seat lower…

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Lisbon, Portugal – October 20, 2025 — A Portuguese government inquiry has recommended that Lisbon’s historic funicular trams remain closed indefinitely after investigators found that a faulty cable caused the tragic September 3 crash that killed 16 people and injured 20 others. The decision deals a blow to the city’s tourism sector, which relies heavily…

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Gaza City — October 20, 2025 — Israel has continued launching air strikes and ground assaults across the Gaza Strip despite a US-brokered ceasefire with Hamas, sparking fears that the fragile truce could collapse just ten days after it took effect. According to Gaza health authorities, at least 100 Palestinians have been killed since the…

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Jalna, Maharashtra, October 19, 2025: In a striking act of protest, Banjara activist Vijay Chavan has embarked on an indefinite fast in Jalna city, sitting on a charpoy tied to a tree, demanding the inclusion of the Banjara community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. The unique demonstration, which began on Saturday in the Ambad Chowfully…

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GAZA CITY — October 19, 2025 — The Palestinian group Hamas has strongly rejected accusations from the United States State Department, which claimed that the group was preparing to violate the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas described the US allegations as “false, misleading, and an extension of Israeli…

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MANILA, Philippines — October 19, 2025 — At least five people have been confirmed dead and two remain missing after Tropical Storm Fengshen unleashed torrential rain, landslides, and widespread flooding across the Philippines over the weekend. The storm, which struck as the nation was still reeling from a series of deadly earthquakes, forced tens of…

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La Paz, October 19, 2025 — Bolivians headed to the polls on Sunday in a decisive run-off presidential election that signals the end of nearly twenty years of socialist rule and the potential start of a dramatic foreign policy shift toward the United States. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT) and will…

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Baghdad, October 19, 2025 – As Iraq approaches its November elections, the country’s most influential Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, has again shaken up the political landscape. Despite announcing a boycott, analysts believe al-Sadr’s move is part of a carefully calculated power strategy—one that positions his bloc for a commanding return when Iraq’s current political order…

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In a shocking and meticulously planned robbery, thieves armed with power tools stormed the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning, stealing “priceless” jewels from the museum’s famed Galerie d’Apollon, home to France’s historic crown jewels. Authorities say the heist lasted just four minutes and has prompted the temporary closure of the world’s most-visited museum.…

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A Pune-based educational institution has denied allegations of caste discrimination after a former student accused the college of deliberately delaying a crucial job verification process, which he claimed resulted in the loss of his employment opportunity with a London-based firm. The college, however, insists that there was no caste-based bias involved and that the verification…

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