- Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference The Guardian
- China Hosts a Summit on Women’s Rights, While Stifling Activism The New York Times
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on October 9, 2025 fmprc.gov.cn
- Ghana's former First Lady hails China's leadership in women's empowerment People's Daily
- UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous concludes the official visit to the People’s Republic of China, strengthens global partnerships for gender equality and women’s empowerment UN Women Asia and the Pacific
French Socialist party to fight for wealth tax as it seeks to capitalise on crisis
Party has promised to stand back as weakened prime minister prepares for crucial no-confidence vote
The French Socialist party says it will fight to introduce a flagship wealth tax to raise revenue by targeting France’s richest people, as the divided parliament prepares to begin debating next year’s budget.
Boris Vallaud, the head of the Socialist party grouping in parliament, said on Wednesday that taxing very high-wealth individuals in France was “one of our principal battles and we’re going to put all our energy into it”.
Continue reading...Agnes Wanjiru’s niece urges Labour to extradite ex-soldier while still in power
Esther Njoki says family has seen ‘big change’ under Labour, after long fight for justice over aunt’s 2012 death in Kenya
The niece of Agnes Wanjiru, who was killed in Kenya, said she hopes the former British soldier charged with her aunt’s murder will be extradited while the Labour government is still in power.
On her first trip outside Kenya, Esther Njoki travelled to London, where she was invited to parliament to meet the defence secretary, John Healey, whom she urged not to delay the potentially years-long extradition process.
Continue reading...‘I need to do everything now’: the Ukrainian combat medic-turned playwright
Since Alina Sarnatska’s first play premiered a year ago, she has documented wartime Ukraine with unflinching frankness
Eighteen months ago, Alina Sarnatska was serving as a combat medic on Ukraine’s frontline – including in the hellish battle for Bakhmut – and had barely been to the theatre.
Six months later, she was preparing to watch the premiere of her first play in Kyiv. Now Sarnatska, 38, has several dramas under her belt and is emerging as one of Ukraine’s most powerful voices in the theatre.
Continue reading...Why China still loves its five-year plans – Financial Times
- Why China still loves its five-year plans Financial Times
- CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Beijing gears up for a big strategy meeting as tensions with Washington deepen CNBC
- Purges, personnel, and policy: a primer on China’s Fourth Plenum Brookings
- China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies Reuters
- Self-Strengthening for Strategic Competition: What to Watch at China’s Fourth Plenum Asia Society
South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing
An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operations
South Korea has issued its most serious travel warning for parts of Cambodia, issuing a “code black” ban that orders citizens to leave areas in which the government has identified surging employment scams and detention cases targeting its nationals.
The travel prohibition covers the border towns of Poipet and Bavet, along with the Bokor Mountain region in Kampot province, 140km south-west of Phnom Penh, where a 22-year-old Korean student was allegedly tortured to death in August.
Continue reading...October 15, 2025 – Gaza ceasefire news – CNN
- October 15, 2025 – Gaza ceasefire news CNN
- Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover The New York Times
- Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage AP News
- Israel-Hamas peace deal may hinge on return of all Israeli hostage remains, but is that possible? CBS News
- Hamas returns remains of two more hostages and says 'significant efforts' needed to retrieve others NBC News
Hamas reasserts control on streets of Gaza, turning guns on its rivals – The Washington Post
- Hamas reasserts control on streets of Gaza, turning guns on its rivals The Washington Post
- With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza The New York Times
- Video shows Hamas fighters executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel CBS News
- After Israeli Withdrawal, Hamas Launches Violent Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- Why Is Trump Making Excuses for Hamas? The Atlantic
Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years – Politico
- Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years Politico
- Pakistan says it's ready for talks with Afghanistan, Kabul residents recall airstrike shock Reuters
- Video: Tanks Race On Afghan Streets. Taliban Says It Captured Them From Pakistan Forces NDTV
- Survivors Of Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict Describe Toll On Civilians Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- A failed strike and then a 6-day conflict: Meet Noor Wali Mehsud - man who brought Pakistan its knees Times of India
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela as Maduro decries the move as ‘coups d’etat’
Move marks escalation in Maduro pressure campaign as president says US mulling strikes on Venezuelan territory
Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in his administration’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Trump further suggested he was considering strikes on Venezuelan territory, a dramatic step that would go beyond a series of recent lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, which Democrats and United Nations experts have forcefully condemned as unlawful.
Continue reading...China sacks officials over viral Arc’teryx fireworks show in Tibet
Videos of fireworks resembling a "rising dragon" erupting over Himalayan foothills had drawn backlash.
Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says ‘no to regime change’
Trump would not be drawn on whether the CIA was seeking to topple Maduro.
DOD decides against privatizing service members’ household goods moves – Military Times
Oil Rises as Trump Says India Will Stop Buying Russian Supply – Bloomberg.com
- Oil Rises as Trump Says India Will Stop Buying Russian Supply Bloomberg.com
- Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil BBC
- PM Modi frightened of Trump: Rahul Gandhi takes jab after US President's claim of India halting Russia oil buy India Today
- Ukraine war briefing: ‘Bit of a process’ but India will give up Russian oil, Trump claims The Guardian
- Trump says Modi told him that India would stop importing Russian oil CNN
Video shows Hamas fighters executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel – CBS News
- Video shows Hamas fighters executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel CBS News
- With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza The New York Times
- Militias and mafias — how Gaza has unravelled since the ceasefire The Times
- Why Is Trump Making Excuses for Hamas? The Atlantic
- Hamas reasserts control on streets of Gaza, turning guns on its rivals The Washington Post
Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break – The New York Times
- Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break The New York Times
- Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala The New York Times
- 20 members of gang designated by U.S. as foreign terrorist organization escape prison in Guatemala CBS News
- Guatemala Backlash Grows after Escape of Imprisoned Gang Members The Tico Times
- Guatemala minister ousted after gang members' jail break Indiana Gazette Online
IDF prepares for decisive action against Hamas if war resumes – Israel National News
- IDF prepares for decisive action against Hamas if war resumes Israel National News
- Hamas accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire by ‘killing at least 24 people’ since Friday – as it happened The Guardian
- Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations, Rafah border reopening eyed but no date set Reuters
- Israel threatens to resume war as Hamas slowly returns hostages' bodies Le Monde.fr
- Israel and Hamas Accuse Each Other of Breaking Cease-Fire as Trump Warns of Conflict Resuming Time Magazine
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti’s capital – AP News
Indian cinema tickets are getting pricier – but not everyone’s complaining
Experts say while the big-screen magic still matters, it must come at a price that doesn't hurt the pocket.
Hamas returns remains of two more hostages but says more time needed to reach others
The group's armed wing says it has returned the bodies it can reach in Gaza's ruins, but needs specialised equipment and more time to retrieve others.