Toyota Rolls Out Subscription Fees for Basic In-Car Features in US Models
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2025 (Agencies): American car owners have expressed outrage after discovering that several basic functions in brand-new Toyota vehicles are now locked behind monthly subscription fees. The move…
Australian Banks Face Backlash Over Crypto Account Freezes Under New AML Rules
SYDNEY, October 10, 2025 (Agencies): Major Australian banks are facing growing criticism from customers and consumer rights groups over the freezing and blocking of accounts linked to cryptocurrency transactions, as…
Israel and Hamas sign Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Tel Aviv /Cairo, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian…
Pakistani Firm PEL Wins Big from Trump Tariffs, Ships $44m Transformers to US
LAHORE PAKISTAN, October 9, 2025 (Agencies): Pak Elektron Limited (PEL), a leading Pakistani manufacturer of electrical appliances and power equipment, has capitalized on recent US tariff measures by successfully entering…
India Starts Paying for Russian Oil in Chinese Yuan, Marking Major Shift in Global Energy Trade
New Delhi, October 8, 2025 (Agencies): India has begun settling payments for Russian oil imports in Chinese yuan, in what analysts are calling a significant step toward de-dollarization of global…
Afghan Caregiver Arrested in Vienna for Raping 82-Year-Old Dementia Patient
VIENNA, October 9, 2025 (Agencies): A 25-year-old Afghan caregiver has been arrested in the Austrian capital on charges of sexually abusing an 82-year-old woman suffering from dementia. The shocking incident…
Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee Approves Draft Bill Making Death Penalty Mandatory for Palestinian Detainees
Gaza, 8 October 2025 (Agencies) – On 28 September 2025, the National Security Committee at the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) approved a draft bill for first reading that would authorize the…
Motion sensors in high-performance mice can be used as a microphone to spy on users, thanks to AI
California, October 9, 2025 (Agencies): A group of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have developed a way to use the sensors in high-quality optical mice to capture subtle…
U.S. Drone Strike Kills Senior Al-Qaeda Leader in Syria with Precision “Flying Ginsu” Missile
Washington, October 8, 2025 (Agencies): The United States has carried out a targeted drone strike in northwestern Syria, killing Muhammad ’Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a senior figure of the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group…
Pakistan Confirms 11 Killed in Orakzai Ambush; Claims 19 Taliban Affiliates Killed
Orakzai Central Kurram, Pakistan, October 8, 2025 (Agencies) — The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan military, has confirmed that 11 personnel from the 216 Wing…