- With rare earths, deft diplomacy (and ample flattery), Pakistan shows how to deal with Trump 2.0 CNN
- Comment: Converting $500m FWO–USSM MoU into cash flow The News International
- Pakistan’s Strategic Mineral Wealth The Nation (Pakistan )
- Pakistan’s $7 Billion Reko Diq Copper Gold Project Expansion Advances Discovery Alert
- Local business role in Reko Diq sought Dawn
Starmer’s China Woes Mean an ‘Unwieldy Mess’ Just Got Messier – Bloomberg.com
- Starmer’s China Woes Mean an ‘Unwieldy Mess’ Just Got Messier Bloomberg.com
- How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart The New York Times
- The Chinese Spy Scandal That Is Rocking Britain’s Government The Wall Street Journal
- ‘A new era’: UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists, says MI5 chief CNN
- ‘You’re in spy territory’: how two UK nationals got tangled in a Chinese espionage row The Guardian
AI chatbots are hurting children, Australian education minister warns as anti-bullying plan announced
Jason Clare says artificial intelligence is ‘supercharging bullying’ to a ‘terrifying’ extent
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A disturbing new trend of AI chatbots bullying children and even encouraging them to take their own lives has the Australian government very concerned.
Speaking to media on Saturday, the federal education minister, Jason Clare, said artificial intelligence was “supercharging” bullying.
Continue reading...South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams – Reuters
- South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams Reuters
- Nearly 60 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia over alleged scams BBC
- South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death The New York Times
- South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest Al Jazeera
- Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea The Guardian
From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Gen Z protesters toppled Madagascar’s president. Should other African leaders worry? CNN
- Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president Reuters
- Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What? The New York Times
- Travel advisory issued for this destination due to riots, ‘crime and unrest’ New York Post
Lebanon court orders son of late Libyan leader Gaddafi freed on $11m bail
Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi, has been held for nearly a decade without trial in Lebanon.
India: How is the ethnic conflict in Manipur affecting ordinary citizens?
101 East travels to northeast India, where a brutal civil war has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands.
Senior Hamas official: Terror group can’t commit to disarm, is open to 3-5 year truce – The Times of Israel
- Senior Hamas official: Terror group can’t commit to disarm, is open to 3-5 year truce The Times of Israel
- Exclusive: Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can't commit to disarm, senior official says Reuters
- Hamas defends public executions of Palestinians, threatens fragile peace deal by refusing to lay down arms New York Post
- Hamas will not commit to disarm until further negotiations, official says Middle East Eye
- Is Hamas ready to hand over control of Gaza after war? Group reacts ahead of Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt Mint
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia's latest big Ukraine offensive gains next to nothing, again The Economist
- OPINION: Russia’s War on Ukraine Enters a New Grim Phase Kyiv Post
- Ukraine War: Pace of Russian Advances Halves, Intelligence Shows Newsweek
- The War in Ukraine: Situation Report, October 2025 SLDinfo.com
At least 15 detained after protesters and police clash outside Chicago Ice center
Officers reportedly tackled and dragged several people after authorities told demonstrators to stay in ‘protest zones’
At least 15 people were taken into custody outside the Broadview Ice detention center in the Chicago area after heated confrontations between Illinois state police and protesters on Friday.
Authorities had instructed demonstrators to remain in designated “protest zones”, but tensions escalated when officers moved to clear the roadway.
Continue reading...Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown
About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile.
October heat records could tumble in multiple states as hot weather sweeps east through central Australia
Unusually high temperatures in the low to mid 40s to hit parts of NSW, Queensland and SA, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts
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Multiple October weather records could tumble over the weekend as temperatures are expected to rise up to 15C above average across parts of Australia.
Parts of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT are forecast to experience soaring heat, while parts of the east coast will be hit by severe thunderstorms on Saturday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Continue reading...Trump officials ask supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois
Justice department submits emergency filing as Trump pushes to expand use of military in Democratic-led cities
The Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to permit the deployment of national guard troops to Illinois, as the president pushes to expand the domestic use of the military in a growing number of Democratic-led cities.
In an emergency filing, the justice department urged the court to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the deployment of several hundred national guard troops to the Chicago area. The district judge had raised doubts about the administration’s justification for sending troops, questioning its explanation in light of local conditions.
Continue reading...Nord Stream: Poland blocks extradition of suspect to Germany – dw.com
- Nord Stream: Poland blocks extradition of suspect to Germany dw.com
- Poland Frees Nord Stream Suspect, Defying Germany The Wall Street Journal
- Polish judge refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream blasts suspect BBC
- Polish court will not extradite Ukrainian to Germany over Nord Stream blasts Al Jazeera
- Polish court rules against sending Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany Reuters
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,332
Here are the key events from day 1,332 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump commutes sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos
George Santos, serving a prison term on charges of fraud and identity theft, had been held in solitary confinement.
‘We have to prioritise South Africans’: Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare
Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.
Buying more, wearing less – why India’s Diwali gold rush is different
Soaring gold prices have dented jewellery demand but Indians are not ready to give up on the metal yet.
‘It’s scary to think I could have died’ – the Americans coming back from fentanyl addiction
Fatal overdoses in the US are falling - and Kayla's state of North Carolina is at the forefront of that trend.
US sanctions ex-police officer, gang leader in Haiti over criminal ties
The UN Security Council also sanctioned the two men and extended an arms embargo on Haiti in place since 2022.