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October 23, 2025 1:16 PM

Louvre chief blames CCTV gaps for $102 million jewellery heist

The Louvre's cameras failed to detect burglars in time to prevent their audacious daylight heist of some of France's crown jewels, the museum's director said on Wednesday, amid growing anger directed at officials over major security lapses. The thie...

October 23, 2025 1:12 PM

How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?

A new United Nations Secretary-General will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the potential candidates so far and how the successor to current U.N. chief Antonio Guterres will be chosen: WHEN DOES THE P...

October 23, 2025 9:38 AM

New Zealand parliament to debate teen social media ban

A bill to restrict social media for children under 16 will be introduced in the New Zealand parliament, officials said on Thursday, building momentum for parliament's efforts to prevent young people from being harmed while online. The proposed legis...

October 23, 2025 1:14 PM

US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctio...

October 22, 2025 3:08 PM

Kremlin says date of Putin-Trump summit is yet to be set

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the dates of a summit meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to be set, and added that neither Putin nor Trump wanted to waste time. "The dates, actually, they have not bee...

October 22, 2025 2:49 PM

From pashmina to Apricots: GST Reforms to boost Ladakh’s economy

Ladakh’s traditional industries, agriculture, handicrafts, and tourism sectors are set to benefit from a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST). The reforms lower GST from 12 per cent to 5 per cent on a wide range of products and servic...

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