On this day in 1970: Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
On this day in 1970, Russian author and dissident Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognised ...
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Month: October 2025
Global markets mixed as Europe opens cautiously while Asia holds gains
Global markets opened Wednesday with a mixed tone as European bourses traded cautiously following a subdued session in Asia, while ...
Macron urges outgoing French PM to make last-ditch bid to end political crisis
Elysée seeks calm amid deepening turmoilPresident Emmanuel Macron has asked outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to make a final attempt ...
US government shutdown enters second week as Senate rejects rival funding bills
Political deadlock deepens in WashingtonThe United States government shutdown has entered its second week after the Senate once again failed ...
ICC convicts former Sudanese militia leader for war crimes in Darfur
Justice delivered after two decades of atrocitiesThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted former Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali ...
Asian and Australian markets open cautiously amid global economic uncertainty
A mixed start to the trading weekAsian and Australian markets opened with cautious sentiment today, reflecting investor uncertainty over interest ...
On this day in 1944: UN’s foundations built
On this day in 1944, the Dumbarton Oaks Conference concluded in Washington, D.C., marking a pivotal step in the creation ...
Asian markets mixed as Japan surges on political shift
Asian markets opened mixed on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 soaring after a major political change, while Indian and Australian ...
On this day in 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated
Anwar Sadat’s legacy remains one of the most complex and consequential in modern Middle Eastern history. Revered by some as ...
Asian markets end mixed as investors weigh rate outlook and Chinese recovery
Asian financial markets closed the week on a cautious note as investors balanced optimism over China’s tentative economic rebound with ...