Fire damages a 19th century district town hall in Paris, leaving the bell tower at risk of collapse

The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a Rs 10,000 crore acquisition of ammunition for the Indian Army's Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems, including Area Denial Munitions and Pinaka Enhanced Range rockets. Solar Industries and Munitions India Limited will produce the ammunition. Full Article

Rescue workers in Japan are attempting to save a trapped truck driver from a widening sinkhole in Yashio city, Saitama prefecture, caused by a ruptured sewage pipe. The 10m-wide crater has doubled in size, swallowing a truck and prompting evacuations of 200 households amid fears of a gas leak. Sinkholes are becoming more common in Japan due to aging infrastructure, with previous incidents in Fukuoka and Kuala Lumpur highlighting the risks they pose to residents...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that it is too early to determine the impact of DeepSeek's AI breakthrough on Meta and the tech industry, dismissing the idea that Meta's AI spending will decrease. DeepSeek's cost-efficient R1 large language model development caused Nvidia shares to drop 17%, prompting speculation that Meta could create powerful AI systems for less money. Zuckerberg emphasized the importance of investing in infrastructure and continued learning from advancements like DeepSeek's, expressing a...

Dutch authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the theft of the priceless ancient golden helmet and wristbands from a small museum in the Netherlands, which are considered cultural icons of Romania. The intricate helmet, dating back 2,500 years, has not been recovered yet, but more arrests are possible. The heist shocked the art world and devastated Romanian authorities, with the museum expressing hope for the recovery of the items without damage. Full Article

The High Court of Karnataka is hearing a petition filed by social worker D. Keshavamurthy, questioning the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Religious Structure (Protection) Act, 2021, which aims to protect religious structures in public places, including illegal ones. The court granted the state government three weeks to respond to the PIL, highlighting the importance of the issue and the legislature's power to legislate in accordance with apex court orders. Additionally, a separate PIL seeking...

The Video Parents group supports a resolution to designate Oct. 10 as 'American Girls in Sports Day' and endorses a bill by Sen. Marsha Blackburn to address transgender policies in athletics. A Texas school district administrator has resigned after advising changing a transgender child's birth certificate for sports competition. The district states the actions do not reflect their values and confirms all student-athletes compete according to their birth sex. Full Article