Rising British boxing star George Liddard etched his name into the history books by becoming the youngest-ever British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, following a dominant 10th-round stoppage of Kieron Conway at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. The 23-year-old from Billericay, Essex, showcased power, composure, and tactical brilliance to dismantle Conway, who was making the

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Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About the Role That Got Away Global superstar Jennifer Lopez is reflecting on one of the biggest “what ifs” in her Hollywood career. During a candid sit-down with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show, the actress and singer admitted that she once turned down a movie role that ended up earning

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TOKYO, JAPAN — Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who made history with his heartfelt apology for Japan’s wartime aggression and atrocities during World War II, passed away on Friday at the age of 101, officials confirmed. Murayama, a respected figure in Japanese postwar politics, was best known for his 1995 “Murayama Statement”, issued on

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French Authorities Foil Alleged Plot Targeting Russian Whistleblower Vladimir Osechkin PARIS (AFP) — French prosecutors have charged four men over an alleged plot to kill or abduct Russian dissident Vladimir Osechkin, the founder of the rights group Gulagu.net, which exposed systematic torture and abuse in Russian prisons. The suspects, aged between 26 and 38, were

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Madagascar officially swore in Colonel Michael Randrianirina as the nation’s new president on Friday, days after a military takeover that followed weeks of mass protests against former President Andry Rajoelina. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, marked the culmination of a dramatic week that reshaped the political landscape of the

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Taiwan’s government announced on Friday that public officials, educators, and students are prohibited from attending Chinese-organized commemorations of the so-called “retrocession” of Taiwan, citing Beijing’s alleged attempts to rewrite history and legitimize its territorial claims over the island. The ban coincides with China’s plans to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s retrocession to Chinese rule,

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WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI – October 17, 2025 — Conflicting reports have emerged over India’s purchases of Russian crude oil, with a White House official claiming that New Delhi has halved its Russian oil imports, while Indian industry insiders maintain that no such cuts have occurred. The discrepancy highlights growing tensions in US–India trade negotiations, as President

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As Sanae Takaichi appears poised to become Japan’s next prime minister, political analysts warn that the fragile alliances keeping her in power could cripple her economic agenda, deepen legislative gridlock, and unsettle financial markets. Takaichi, the new Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader and a close ally of the late Shinzo Abe, is expected to secure

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Tokyo, Japan – October 17, 2025:Japan’s political landscape is witnessing a historic moment as Sanae Takaichi, the newly appointed Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader, edges closer to becoming the nation’s first female prime minister. However, in a move reflecting both political caution and diplomatic awareness, Takaichi refrained from visiting Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Friday —

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (October 17, 2025) — Mongolia’s fragile political system has been shaken once again after Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar was removed from office on Friday in a dramatic parliamentary vote that exposed a widening rift within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). Zandanshatar, who had served as prime minister for only four months, was

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