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WorldOct 29Han Kang, Nobel Prize in Literature 2024: "Truth is not lost by writing fiction" and the reason why she stopped writing for a yearHan Kang stopped writing for a year. She didn't know if she would return. The 2024 Nobel laureate in Literature spoke about the silence that led her to understand fiction.Clarín
HealthOct 29Stroke: three keys to act and what signs it gives in the face and bodyKnowing these signs is one of the keys, as well as individual risk and access to rehabilitation in case of suffering one.Clarín
WorldOct 29Alaleh Nejafian: “Love, more than a feeling, is a way of responding to the presence of the other”The psychologist and author of El amor contra todo (VR Editoras) questions the market logic in relationships and the idea that everything depends on personal effort. Why having more freedom to choose does not guarantee better encounters, and she analyzes the motivations behind the “bro culture” among men.Clarín
BusinessOct 29A Tale of Two Markets: A Dickensian Take on the Coming Years in Defense TechIt’s a strange time for the defense technology sector. Despite the headlines of record capital, valuations, and defense budgets, there is a growing unease among investors and leadership teams. Production contracts remain as elusive as ever, and a generation of startups is struggling to extend their runways across the valley of death, risking not just those businesses but capital flight from the broader sector. There is little point in trying to decide which one of these diverging narratives is real, or if a defense technology market collapse is imminent. To understand what’s reallyWar on the Rocks
BusinessOct 29CK Asset pauses Hong Kong sales launch at Yuen Long’s Montage developmentCK Asset Holdings has suspended sales at its Yuen Long residential project Montage, days before it planned to begin marketing the development’s first homes. The developer confirmed the suspension to the South China Morning Post but declined to explain the abrupt decision, saying only that it reserved the right to pause or commence sales at any time. It dismissed market speculation that the government had revoked the project’s presale consent as baseless. The move followed Moni Yeung, deputy...South China Morning Post
DisasterOct 29Cyclone Arnab: Railway bridge near Andhra’s Ichchapuram inundated; trains cancelled, divertedA special train will run between Visakhapatnam and Palasa for stranded passengersThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 29Don't Go Backward on China PolicyThe folly of a hawkish restoration.Foreign Affairs
CyberOct 29Cyber Vulnerabilities Besiege Italy, Absent Clear CauseResearchers can't quite explain why cyber threats look so different in Italy compared with everywhere else.Dark Reading
ConflictOct 29Only the Gulf Can End the Iran WarThe Arab monarchies must help Washington and Tehran save face.Foreign Affairs
ConflictOct 29Defense forces repel 42 attacks in Pokrovsk sector as 189 clashes reported along front line in past 24 hoursUkrinform [en]
DisasterOct 29Bloody, dazed and angry: how a passenger train journey turned into a disaster in SpainBBC Afrique
PoliticsOct 29Police arrest 14 after mob attacks station in Ondo over farmer’s killingThe Ondo Stare Police Command said it is investigating the farmer’s death and the attack on its facility. The post Police arrest 14 after mob attacks station in Ondo over farmer’s killing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 29Fears of voter intimidation as Trump's DOJ confirms plan to send DEA, ATF and prison guards to the pollsThe Independent World
DisasterOct 29Cyclone Arnab effect: Rain intensifies in parts of Jharkhand, to continue till October 30An ‘Orange’ alert of heavy rainfall has been issued for Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega till 8.30 a.m. on October 30The Hindu
WorldOct 29Bahamas: King Charles III dances with locals during Caribbean visitKing Charles III showed off his dance moves during a colourful Junkanoo street parade in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, on Wednesday, 28 October, as part of his first Caribbean tour since becoming monarch.EuroNews [en]
CyberOct 29‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jabIndonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng. In Singapore, NMPs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 29How to stop the US-Israel war on IranArab states must reject Israeli hegemony and build a regional security framework independent of Washington.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 29‘Nigeria dodged a massive howitzer,’ Keyamo slams Obi over public funds comment“This dumbness is beyond measure. I really don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. No wonder his approval ratings have plummeted so badly. The post ‘Nigeria dodged a massive howitzer,’ Keyamo slams Obi over public funds comment appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MilitaryOct 29Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenalTokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from its post-war pacifist defence posture. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced late Wednesday that the two allies would construct a final assembly facility in Japan for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The facility’s location has not been...South China Morning Post
DisasterOct 29Cyclone Arnab claims five lives in Andhra Pradesh; Naidu announces relief packageThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 29Ekiti assembly confirms two ex-commissioners for re-appointment, approves 10 special advisers’ slotsThe approval follows the earlier request by the Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji to reappoint three ex-commissioners and 10 special advisers. The post Ekiti assembly confirms two ex-commissioners for re-appointment, approves 10 special advisers’ slots appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldOct 29Call of Duty-maker under fire in South Korea over use of Seoul disaster imagesIn Zuid-Korea is met afschuw gereageerd op een fragment in het schietspel Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Daarin zijn beelden te zien die afkomstig lijken te zijn van het dodelijke halloweendrama in Seoul in 2022, vandaag vier jaar geleden. Nabestaanden van de ramp willen dat de beelden worden verwijderd. In de korte filmpjes zijn beelden te zien van iemand die wordt gereanimeerd. Ook worden rijen lichamen die op de weg liggen getoond, en een slachtoffer dat op een brancard wordt afgevoerd. De beelden, die enkele seconden duren, zijn gebruikt voor de openingsscène van de nieuwste uitgave van hNOS Buitenland
Sci & TechOct 29Madeira: scientists study how marine protection is restoring ocean lifeNearly 200 scientists are studying the marine environment off Madeira's Desertas Islands, assessing ecosystem health and how ocean protection can safeguard biodiversity and tackle climate change.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 29Trump an 'aspiring authoriarian', says US historian Allan LichtmanHe warns that Americans should be "very much prepared" if US President Trump attempts to overturn the results "by any means at his disposal", given the President's poor polling ratings and potential effects on the Republican Party's results.EuroNews [en]
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