2:54 pm, Thursday, 16 October 2025
BREAKING NEWS
COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY: WHAT’S OPEN, WHAT’S NOT
What’s open today The federal holiday brings a patchwork of closures and modified hours across the United States. Most major
JAPAN’S PINOT NOIR SURPRISE: CLIMATE BOOST WITH NEW RISKS
How warming opened a door in Yoichi On Hokkaido’s western coast, the town of Yoichi has quietly become a magnet
HOSTAGE EXCHANGE RECASTS THE GAZA CEASEFIRE
Ceasefire mechanics and what was exchanged The fragile ceasefire in Gaza took on new meaning today as the last 20
This Texas energy hub is straining under drought
Industrial water demand and local strain Corpus Christi has evolved into a major U.S. energy export hub, but rapid industrial
ISRAELI HOSTAGES RETURN AS CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Hostage transfers and family reunions After more than two years of fierce fighting, a fragile pause in hostilities produced a
EU SCRAMBLES TO COUNTER DRONE INTRUSIONS OVER AIRPORTS AND GRIDS
Security and tech race to catch up European officials are racing to protect airports, commercial sites and critical infrastructure from
GEOENGINEERING DEBATE MOVES CENTER STAGE AS HEAT RECORDS FALL
Testing the boundaries of climate intervention Policymakers and scientists are giving fresh attention to sun-light management ideas—like marine cloud brightening
CHINA DEFENDS RARE EARTH EXPORT CONTROLS AS U.S. TARIFFS ESCALATE
Supply chains brace for longer lead times Beijing defended its tightened export curbs on rare earth elements and equipment while
VARIETY: AMY POEHLER, TINA FEY CRASH ‘SNL’ OPENING AS SHOW SPOOFS THE WEEK’S CHAOS
Cameo-heavy cold open keeps SNL in the zeitgeist “Saturday Night Live” opened with a fast-moving, cameo-stuffed sketch led by host
CHINA COAST GUARD RAMS PHILIPPINE VESSEL NEAR THITU ISLAND, MANILA PROTESTS
Clash at sea raises risk of wider confrontation A Chinese coast guard ship used high-pressure water cannon and then rammed
