Seat sharing talks in Bihar's Mahagathbandhan are ongoing. Allies are negotiating for maximum seats. RJD and Congress leaders have exchanged poetic messages hinting at unease. Final seat distribution is being worked out. Candidates' lists and a joint manifesto are expected soon. Preparations for the first phase of polling are underway.

India has accused Pakistan of violating the UN's Children and Armed Conflict agenda through attacks in Afghanistan and India. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey highlighted Pakistan's alleged abuses against children within its borders and ongoing cross-border terrorism. He condemned Pakistan's actions, calling its international statements hypocritical and urging it to protect its own children.

Bihar’s story is one of contrasts — a state burdened by poverty and low urbanisation, yet brimming with young energy that could redefine its destiny if opportunity meets ambition.

Despite the approaching nomination deadline for Bihar assembly elections, the Mahagathbandhan has not yet finalized its seat-sharing deal. RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav has begun distributing party tickets to favored candidates, including prominent leaders who switched parties. This move follows a similar pattern from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where RJD also announced candidates before a formal agreement.

Javed Akhtar expressed shame over India's reception of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, particularly at Darul Uloom Deoband, criticizing the welcome for a representative of a group that bans girls' education. Muttaqi's visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, included meetings with Indian officials and a tour of the seminary, though a press conference barred women journalists.

[The New Humanitarian] «At the level of programme activity, it was catastrophic.»

[UN News] There is now «real hope» for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security Council on Monday.

Yesterday, it was reported that Yelena Giler, the mother of Slava Giler, who was killed at the Nova music festival, had died by suicide on Thursday.

A brazen woman was caught on camera as she tried to snatch a man's cellphone while he filmed the aftermath of a crash involving her white Mercedes G-Wagon.

The enemy also lost two Starlink satellite communications stations and 11 unmanned aircraft control centers

Russian servicemen also destroyed a Bogdana self-propelled artillery unit, nine mortars, and seven robotic systems

A total of 104 civilians were injured, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said

By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the price of silver accelerated by 1.09%

17 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

A nine-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he was hit by a taxi while crossing a traffic junction along Middle Road towards Nicoll Highway on Monday (Oct 13).A video of the incident recorded by a dashcam camera was posted on the SGRV Facebook page the same evening.The short clip showed a boy on a kick scooter dashing across the junction before being hit by the ComfortDelGro taxi. The video did not show the aftermath of the collision.According to the caption to the video, the boy had been crossing the junction of Middle Road and Bencoolen Street and had failed to conform to the red-light signal.The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that they were alerted to the incident at 2.40pm and 2.45pm respectively on Oct 13. A nine-year-old pedestrian was taken while conscious to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:723860]]candicecai@asiaone.com

SINGAPORE - Singapore's economy beat expectations in the third quarter, supported by resilient activity in the manufacturing and domestic consumer-facing sectors.The economy grew by 2.9 per cent from the third quarter of 2025, moderating from the 4.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Oct 14.The performance was better than expected, beating economists' forecast of two per cent growth in a Bloomberg poll.On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the economy expanded by 1.3 per cent, slightly slower than the 1.5 per cent growth in the second quarter, MTI said.In a separate release, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said the economy grew 3.9 per cent in the first three quarters of 2025, faster than the same period last year.MAS assesses that the output gap should stay positive for the year as a whole.However, the central bank added that Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to «moderate from this above-trend pace in the upcoming quarters as activity normalises in the trade-related sectors».

President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza’s future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.

Kenyan lawmakers have passed a bill to regulate digital assets like cryptocurrencies, a senior parliamentarian said on Monday, as it seeks to boost investments into the sector by putting clear rules in place for the emerging industry.

Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the two-year war that ravaged the Palestinian territory.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali ‘s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will require US visa applicants to post a bond of up to $10,000 in response to an identical measure enacted by America last week that takes effect October 23. The ministry statement...

North Carolina has become the latest state to join a redistricting battle sparked by President Trump’s urging to shore up the small GOP House majority ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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MI5 has warned British politicians that Russian and Chinese spies could exploit everyday interactions to entrap them Read Full Article at RT.com

Seat sharing talks in Bihar's Mahagathbandhan are ongoing. Allies are negotiating for maximum seats. RJD and Congress leaders have exchanged poetic messages hinting at unease. Final seat distribution is being worked out. Candidates' lists and a joint manifesto are expected soon. Preparations for the first phase of polling are underway.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving ahead with plans to expand and modernise the Type V Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre in St James, as part of the government’s commitment to enhance and develop Jamaica’s primary healthcare...

The first witness is to take the stand on Thursday in the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others, after the presiding judge granted the order for indictment and denied the defence’s application for...

The St Elizabeth police have reported that the parish has recorded its lowest murder count in 25 years, with only 12 homicides documented up to October 2025. “We’re at 12 murders compared to 27 last year this time, which is a reduction of 56 per...

A 9-year-old boy who was reported missing on Monday (Oct 13) has been found. In a news release on Monday night, the police said Zulfi Amzi Abdullah was last seen in the vicinity of Block 48 Lower Delta Road at around 11.10am of the same day.They updated on the same evening that he has been found. In their earlier appeal, the police had said that anyone with information was urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information would be kept strictly confidential, said the police.[[nid:723311]]editor@asiaone.com

Antavia Kennibrew found her young daughter, A'Marie, had been severely injured after allegedly being assaulted by a group of ten-year-olds.