Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Reuters Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93. She passed away “peacefully” in a Bangkok hospital at 21:21 local time (14:21 GMT) on Friday, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau. Sirikit had “suffered several illnesses” while in hospital since 2019, including a blood infection this month, it added. For … Read more

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday (October 24, 2025). She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok. Since Oct. 17, she had been suffering from a blood infection but despite her … Read more

US deploys world’s largest warship towards Caribbean

US deploys world’s largest warship towards Caribbean

Kayla Epstein and Josh Cheetham,BBC Verify Getty Images The USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier, the world’s largest, can carry up to 90 aircraft The US is deploying the world’s largest warship towards the Caribbean, marking a major escalation in what it says is a campaign to target drug traffickers. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered … Read more

Japan’s new PM commits to higher defence spend, ties with India, Quad

Japan’s new PM commits to higher defence spend, ties with India, Quad

In a dramatic announcement three days after she was sworn in, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government will ensure that Japan’s defence spending would increase to 2% of its GDP by March 2026, two years ahead of schedule, even as she pledged support for “security partnerships” like the Quad, which includes India. Ms. … Read more

U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as the costs of some imported goods rose while rental prices cooled. Consumer prices increased 3% in September from a year earlier, the Labour Department said Friday (October 24, 2025), up from 2.9% in August. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices also rose 3%, a decline … Read more

Donald Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ad

Donald Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ad

U.S. President Donald Trump with Canadian PM Mike Carney. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said late on Thursday (October 24, 2025) that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing U.S. court … Read more