🚨🇫🇷 A French woman says her €2,700 iPhone was stolen during October 17 looting and later tracked to Algeria. She reports receiving fake Apple messages seeking her credentials and says her police complaint went nowhere. She is appealing for help.

🚨 Houthi-aligned Yemeni forces claim they rescued 14 Indian nationals after a boat near Zuqar Island was targeted by Saudi forces.

🇹🇭🚩 A sea of devotion on Bangkok’s Silom Road as Hindu devotees pull a golden chariot during Vijayadashami celebrations at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple. ❤️

Three attackers were reportedly killed during an attempted carjacking in South Africa. The two people targeted survived the attack.

🚨 Armed men have reportedly blocked a trade route in Gwadar and torched trucks carrying commercial goods. Clashes continue amid reported attempts to seize government buildings.

🇮🇳 India tells the UN that trust in multilateral institutions is increasingly scarce, urging meaningful reform of the Security Council.

🚨 Wall Street opens in the red, with over $750 billion reportedly erased from the U.S. stock market.

🚨 A 33-year-old father of three was allegedly beaten to death in Vijayawada over a ₹20 water bottle. Sai Kumar was reportedly tied to an electric pole and assaulted for two hours despite pleading for mercy. Police took four accused into custody after reviewing CCTV footage. @AndhraPradeshCM state government should be more concern about law and order

🚨 An Indian-origin family in Brisbane is considering returning to India after alleged racist abuse and threats to blow up their building. The 19-year-old accused was charged and granted bail with electronic monitoring.

🇫🇷 Looters in France are flooding Vinted with stolen Louis Vuitton jackets listed as “stolen during the October 17th protests” and tagged Sephora cosmetics bags.

🔥 Footage reportedly shows flames and heavy smoke in Riyadh as the Houthis claim a direct hit on Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry.

Prayers at a lingerie store opening in Turkey spark outrage after a mayor, ruling-party representatives and a former cleric attend. The mayor’s defence: We didn’t even go inside.

❗️ Russia returned the remains of 252 Ukrainian troops, while Ukraine handed over 25 Russian soldiers’ remains—a roughly 10-to-1 ratio in this exchange

🇮🇳 Huge Puja crowds flock to snow-covered Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. China can issue maps—Indian tourists show Arunachal is not just Bharat’s frontier, but its heart.

🚨 BREAKING: 🇸🇻🇭🇹 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele launches a military operation in Haiti to rescue four Salvadoran personnel held hostage by gangs. Bukele warns of a massive crackdown if they are harmed: We finished with gangs in El Salvador. We can finish you too.

Zelensky Says He Is Willing to Give Up 25% of Ukraine to Russia to End the War.

🚨 World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra : Tax cuts won't bring foreign investors back. Higher US returns and India's complex rules are the real problem. India needs simpler processes and clearer regulations.

🚩🇮🇳 JAI MAA DURGA! A grand Durga Visarjan procession filled Srinagar's historic Lal Chowk with celebrations, traditional drums, and chants of “Jai Maa Durga.” Scenes like these highlight Kashmir's evolving public celebrations since the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, although religious processions were also held before 2019. Jai Maa Durga! 🚩

🚨🇮🇩 BRAZILIAN WOMAN ARRESTED IN BALI! A 36-year-old woman was caught allegedly smuggling 3.6 kg of liquid cocaine concealed in shampoo and personal-care bottles. She remains in custody and could face life imprisonment under Indonesian law.

China cuts US Treasury holdings to 18-year low in August as American debt fears mount Japan also offloaded US bonds in that month, although increases in holdings by Britain and Canada partly offset sales from the two Asian countries