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Popular Japanese anime singer pulled off stage in Shanghai amid rising Tokyo–Beijing tensions

The performance was part of the Bandai Namco Festival 2025, a two-day event featuring multiple Japanese artists

Pilot killed after two light planes collide during formation flight near Sydney

A mid-air collision between two light planes near Sydney left one pilot dead after his aircraft crashed into bushland.

How the presidency became Trump’s most profitable brand yet

From skyscrapers in Serbia to crypto deals in the Gulf, the Trump family’s post-election business blitz raises fresh conflict-of-interest concerns

‘Disturbing silence’: Tharoor flags growing concerns over Imran Khan’s health amid soaring speculation

Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over growing uncertainty about Imran Khan’s health and whereabouts, as rumours and a lack of official updates from Pakistan fuel anxiety among his supporters and family.

Family says boys, aged 8 and 10, gathering firewood were killed by Israeli drone in southern Gaza

The Israeli army said troops observed two individuals who “conducted suspicious activities” and had crossed the Yellow Line,

Pope Leo set to visit Lebanon with hope for peace as Israeli strikes escalate

The visit marks the second stop on the pontiff’s first international tour since assuming leadership of the Catholic Church, following a four day trip to Turkey where he repeatedly warned that the world is edging toward a patchwork conflict that risks becoming a wider war

Thousands protest in Philippines against massive corruption scandal, calls for prosecution of mass officials

Thousands of protestors protest in the Philippines against the working of the government and calling for swift prosecution of top officials involved in the corruption scandal.

Trump warns Maduro to step down or face US military action as tensions spike: Report

Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuela, warning President Nicolás Maduro that he must step down voluntarily or risk American military intervention, says report.

Emails warned Afghan asylum seeker was unraveling long before fatal National Guard shooting near the White House

Emails obtained by the agency show mounting concerns about Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s deteriorating mental state months before he allegedly ambushed two National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

US: 4 killed and 14 injured in shooting at California family gathering in Stockton

Four people were killed and 10 others injured when gunfire erupted during a family gathering at a Stockton banquet hall on Saturday, according to San Joaquin County sheriff’s officials.

Hundreds dead, scores missing as floods ravage Southeast Asia

Weeks of monsoon downpours, intensified by multiple tropical systems, have triggered catastrophic floods and landslides

This Week in Explainers: Why the death rumours around Imran Khan are thriving

Protesters gathered outside Pakistan’s Adiala jail, where Imran Khan has been lodged, after his family expressed concern about his health. Is the former PM alive? We talk about the rumours, the deadly Hong Kong fire, and more in our weekly wrap

Indian student stabbed to death in UK, family seeks govt support

A 30-year-old Indian student Vijay Kumar Sheoran, studying at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol was stabbed to death in the United Kingdom. His family reached out to the EAM S Jaishankar to seek assistance and bring back his mortal remains.

Beijing warns against attempts to ‘disrupt Hong Kong through disaster’ as anger grows over deadly high-rise fire

Public anger over Hong Kong’s deadliest fire continued to rise on Sunday as Beijing issued a sharp warning against using the tragedy to stir unrest in the city

‘Detrimental to US interests’: Trump cites immigration law to justify migration ban from ‘third-world’

Trump on Sunday defended his push for a permanent halt to migration from all “third-world countries”, saying he was acting under broad powers granted to the presidency by Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine and US close to agreeing steps for a ‘dignified’ end to the war

Zelenskyy said he is confident that Kyiv and Washington could soon agree on key steps to end the war with Russia, as a Ukrainian delegation heads to the United States for fresh talks.

Kim Jong Un touts Air Force’s role in nuclear deterrence at 80th anniversary event

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the Air Force’s 80th anniversary by stressing its growing role in nuclear war deterrence as he appeared with his daughter at a high-profile military display

Free beer for turning in migrants? US bar’s ICE bounty grabs attention, DHS reacts

An Idaho bar has offered a month of free beer to anyone who helps ICE identify and deport illegal immigrants, prompting widespread reaction online

Indian exporters redirect shipments to Asia and Europe as steep US tariffs hit key sectors: Report

Indian exporters are beginning to feel the strain of the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump from August 27, but several key sectors have managed to soften the blow by diverting shipments to alternative markets across Asia and Europe, says report.

Gunmen open fire at bar in Mexico, killing 7, injuring 5 amid gang tensions

Four victims died at the scene, and three more succumbed to their injuries in hospital. Witnesses reported that armed men stormed the bar in the city’s working-class neighbourhood

US lawmaker reintroduces HIRE Act to double H-1B visas amid political pushback

Democrat lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi has reintroduced the HIRE Act, a proposal to double the number of H-1B visas, as debates grow in the US over rising visa costs and the hiring of overseas workers.

Palestinian death toll surpasses 70,000 since war began, with more than 300 killed after ceasefire: Reports

Despite the ceasefire on October 10, violence continues, with at least 352 Palestinians killed since the truce, including two children in southern Gaza struck by Israeli fire, reported Gaza’s Health Ministry

Honduran leftist candidate accuses Trump of interfering in polls, backing rival

Honduran presidential candidate Rixi Moncada accused Donald Trump of blatant interference in Sunday’s election after he endorsed her right-wing rival and vowed to pardon former president Juan Orlando Hernández

‘Colonialist threat’: Venezuela blasts US airspace warning as tensions escalate

Venezuela denounces a warning from US President Donald Trump to consider its airspace closed, calling it a colonialist threat amid rising regional tensions

Rubio, Witkoff to meet Ukrainian delegation in Florida for fresh round of peace plan talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian negotiators led by Umerov in Florida to discuss Washington's plan to end Russia's war.

France’s Macron to host Zelenskyy in Paris for talks on achieving ‘just and lasting peace’

Emmanuel Macron will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris to discuss "the conditions for a just and lasting peace" as US President Donald Trump advances a Russia-leaning peace plan.

Moldova closes airspace after Russian drones cross border for third time in nine days

Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.

Tunisian police arrest opposition leader Chaima Issa over 20-year sentence

Tunisian authorities arrested Chaima Issa in Tunis to enforce a 20-year sentence; rights groups condemned the crackdown on opposition figures.

At least 20 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in Congo; search continues for passengers

At least 20 people have died and several remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in Congo. 

Ukraine says its drones hit two tankers from Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea

Ukrainian underwater drones have targeted two Russian-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea, striking a significant blow to Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks come as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia’s oil exports, which continue despite Western sanctions.