Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time
Crime gangs around Europe were increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while law enforcement often caught thieves,...
Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM, ending political crisis
Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner....
Why a fourth Trump-Kim summit would be on North Korea’s terms
With rumours swirling of a fourth face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un later this month, analysts say it is the North Korean...
Malaysian Army seeks 105mm towed howitzers
Malaysia issued a tender for new 105mm towed howitzers in mid-October 2025, as the Malaysian Army seeks to boost its mobile firepower. The army...
Hong Kong court gives ‘Mr Ho’ suspended jail sentence for insecticide attack
Published: 12:10pm, 21 Oct 2025Updated: 12:14pm, 21 Oct 2025 An elderly Hong Kong man, known on the internet as “Mr Ho” after a whirlwind...
Singer Soyou denies intoxication after US flight ‘racial prejudice’ row
Published: 12:01pm, 21 Oct 2025Updated: 12:02pm, 21 Oct 2025 South Korean singer Soyou, 34, formerly of girl group Sistar, has denied online claims that...
Vehicle Hit With Artillery Shrapnel During Marine Ceremony: California Highway Patrol
Metal shrapnel from an artillery live fire at the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton on Oct. 18 damaged a California Highway...
7 Universities Decline Trump Admin’s Higher Education Compact
Multiple Ivy League and prominent state schools have declined the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education as of an Oct. 20...
Trump Honors 2025 College Baseball Champs LSU and LSU-Shreveport
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Monday honored NCAA baseball champs Louisiana State University and NAIA champs Louisiana State University-Shreveport with a joint White House celebration...