MYSTERIOUS: 22 - You Need To See This

Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it?

The long read: In a few days the busiest shopping street in Europe will be closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend time

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South

Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22

US, Israel prepare for fresh Iran strikes as Tehran threatens with ‘Father of All Bombs’

The United States and Israel are preparing for potential military strikes against Iran after the upcoming midterm elections. Iran has announced it will reveal a new weapon called the 'Father of All Bombs' as tensions rise. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss…

The Times of India · Oct 22

AI uncovers decade-old flaw: Govt websites across Europe went offline amid cyberattack

Government websites and online services across Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after critical vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language triggered a global security response, Reuters reported. Cybersecurity experts warned that hackers could exploit the flaws on a large scale as website operators scrambled to install emergency…

The Times of India · Oct 22

Ilhan Omar says she plans to move out of Washington home after federal raid

Democratic lawmaker says family’s safety is at risk amid death threats and raid making apartment’s address public

The Guardian - US · Oct 22

Ukraine war briefing: New peace proposals lack ‘substance’, says Kremlin after Witkoff-Putin meeting in Russia

US envoy Witkoff presented Putin with proposals drafted by Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo earlier this week. What we know on day 1,702

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22

Court upholds AIG’s win in Louisiana doctors’ $16.1 million hurricane damage dispute

A Louisiana couple’s $16.1 million hurricane damage appraisal did not help them overturn a jury verdict in an insurance dispute. Raja and Gayathri Talluri, doctors who own a 25,000-square-foot home in Thibodaux, Louisiana, sued AIG Property Casualty over its refusal to pay their full $6.7 million repair estimate after Hurricane…

The Times of India · Oct 22

Colorado couple builds $1.3m earth home from 1,500 recycled tyres and mud

A mud home built with tyres in Colorado has come to market, offering buyers a rare chance to own a sustainable earth home made from recycled materials. Set in the Black Forest area of Colorado Springs, this eco-friendly property was largely built by its owners with their own hands, and…

The Times of India · Oct 22

‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester

President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline Graham

The Guardian - US · Oct 22

In Pakistan, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu calls for early Saarc summit

The visit also saw the two sides signing 20 MoUs, including in areas like defence and maritime cooperation that will be of concern to India. This is not the first time though that Muizzu has called for revival of Saarc. In his independence day speech this year, Muizzu had also…

The Times of India · Oct 22