Christine Lagarde to Step Down as European Central Bank President Nine Months Ahead of Term
FRANKFURT, Oct. 31 — Christine Lagarde will step down as President of the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, roughly nine months before the formal conclusion of her eight-year…
Pakistan Reopens Airspace to Taiwanese Carriers in Swift Reversal After One-China Ban Controversy
Oct. 31 — In an unexpected policy reversal, Pakistan has restored overflight clearances for Taiwan’s primary commercial carriers, China Airlines and EVA Air, granting both airlines uninterrupted access to Pakistani…
Netanyahu Cries Foul Over Foreign Meddling as Arab Parties Surge to Kingmaker Role in Inconclusive Israel Election
Oct. 31 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged foreign interference by regional states such as Qatar and Turkey following an inconclusive parliamentary election that stripped his right-wing coalition…
Surviving the Lethal Injection: Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Recounts Ordeal of Botched Execution
Oct. 31 — Christa Pike, the sole woman on death row in Tennessee, has broken her silence for the first time since surviving a failed execution by lethal injection, describing…
Pope Leo XIV Makes History as First Pontiff to Cast Ballot in U.S. Election
VATICAN CITY, Oct. 31 — Pope Leo XIV has made history by casting an absentee mail-in ballot in the upcoming United States midterm elections, marking the first time in the…
Hong Kong Sixes: Bangladesh Batters Pulverise South Africa with Seven Consecutive Sixes to Post 129
HONG KONG, Oct. 31 — Overcoming narrow one-wicket defeats in their opening two outings, Bangladesh produced an explosive batting display against South Africa in the Hong Kong International Sixes on…
Sweeping Reforms Urged for Hong Kong Building Maintenance to Ensure Safety and Transparency
October 30: On Thursday (October 29), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) released the independent commission’s investigation report into the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire…
Dangerous Nexus of Entertainment and Propaganda: Japan Risks Rekindling Regional Conflict
October 30: Featuring prominent Japanese actors, commanding an exorbitant per-episode production budget, and even incorporating a character invoking Sanae Takaichi who explicitly urged audiences to tune in—this is the second…
Beijing Unveils New Measures to Elevate Hainan Free Trade Port to Expand International Trade
October 30: According to information released by China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday (October 29), four central government departments—the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the…
20th CPC Central Committee Concludes Four-Day 5th Plenary Session in Beijing
October 30: The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29. The plenary session was attended…