International
UAE to resume funding anti-Houthi forces in Yemen as Saudi Arabia pledges support
United Arab Emirates is preparing to re-engage in efforts to counter the Houthi rebels in Yemen, agreeing to resume funding anti-Houthi forces operating in the country’s south. In return, Saudi Arabia has pledged air support for their military operations, according to sources cited by British newspaper The Guardian.
19 Killed in Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede
At least 19 people have been killed in a stampede caused by crowd pressure at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, in India’s West Bengal. At least 25 others were injured. They were rescued and taken to hospital.
Cost-of-living protests bring hundreds of thousands onto streets in 4 European countries
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest rising living costs and the decline of public services. On Saturday (17 October), the demonstrations turned violent in several cities, with arson and looting. It was one of the most turbulent days France has seen in decades. Smaller protests were held in Belgium, Italy and Portugal on the same day.
12 killed as truck runs over devotees near temple in central India
A runaway truck ploughed into devotees in front of the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, killing 12 people.
Arrest warrant against Dhruv Rathee in case from eight years ago
A court of Delhi has issued an arrest warrant against popular YouTuber of India Dhruv Rathee in a defamation case of 2018.
I make breakfast and wash dishes in the morning: Japan’s Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said that being a woman means she has to spend three to four more hours on daily tasks than her male predecessors. NBC News reported the remarks on Friday (October 16).
Over 4,500 Child Migrants Die Globally in 10 Years: IOM
More than four and a half thousand children have tragically died over the past decade while attempting to migrate through risky channels in search of a better life and security.
Eight killed as bus plunges into ditch in India's Rajasthan
At least eight people have been killed after a passenger bus lost control and fell into a gorge in India's Rajasthan state. Another 17 people were injured. The accident occurred early on Saturday (October 17) in the Kota area, near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, according to a report by Indian media outlet NDTV.
Neha Bora released, CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke remains in custody
Delhi Police have shown CJP leader Abhijit Dipke as a "preventive arrest" after he was detained over the "Lehra Do Tiranga" programme at Connaught Place in the Indian capital, New Delhi. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is an online movement-based platform. Neha Bora, president of the All India Students' Association (AISA), who was detained during the same programme, was released early on Saturday.
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job
Katie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, has lost the post just five days after taking charge. She was removed from the position on Friday (October 16) amid controversy over her first news briefing, questions about her legal credentials and criticism from the media. Her tenure is being seen as one of the shortest for a press secretary in White House history.