LG Twins change batting order for elimination game against Kia Tigers
Manager Youm Kyoung-youb moved Song Chan-eui into the cleanup spot for Game 3 after LG lost the first two games of its KBO postseason series.
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Marco Rubio arrives in Mumbai for India talks as trade deal remains unsettled
The US secretary of state began a three-day visit on 20 October. Talks with S. Jaishankar, a memorial tribute and a stop in Jamnagar are on his schedule.
Kerala High Court rejects temple’s late registration plea for elephant procession
The court said neither it nor Kerala’s government could extend a Supreme Court deadline for temples seeking to register under captive elephant rules.
Man charged after Australian MP Helen Haines struck by car
Victoria police say a man faces three charges over the alleged attack on the independent MP, who remains critically injured. He is due in court on Wednesday.
Indiana leads Big Ten in ESPN offensive-efficiency rankings through Week 7
Indiana tops ESPN’s Football Power Index offensive-efficiency ratings for the Big Ten, ahead of USC and Ohio State, despite a 19–15 loss to the Buckeyes on October 17.
Brian Thomas Jr. trade speculation grows after Jaguars benching and Steelers plea
Thomas’s reduced role against Houston and a former Steelers player’s call for Pittsburgh to pursue him have revived trade talk. Jacksonville has not announced a deal.
Serbian prosecutor in Belgrade development case received spyware warning
Rade Bajić received an Apple threat notification in August and a reminder later that month. Citizen Lab assesses that his iPhone was likely targeted with mercenary spyware.
US investors pursue German Mittelstand firms as deal values rise
Deutsche Welle reports sustained US interest in German industrial businesses, even as Bundesbank figures show a drop in overall US investment flows to Germany.
Adrian Ramsay urges Green councillors to reject Zionism motion to protect council coalitions
The former Green co-leader says councillors who oppose the party’s conference motion should say so, as Labour pressures local groups to end power-sharing deals.
Shakur Stevenson says Zuffa Boxing released him before his first fight
The unbeaten champion says he is a free agent after weeks of preparation for fights that did not happen. He plans to start his own promotional company.
Ben-Gvir's party gains among young Israeli voters before 27 October election
Polls point to growing support for Jewish Power among younger voters, but surveys also show a divided electorate and no clear majority for either main bloc.
China’s social insurance push draws backlash over wages and contribution costs
Workers are questioning the cost of social insurance as China prepares new penalty standards for employers who fail to pay contributions from November 1.
Revolut outage disrupts card payments and app access for some customers
Revolut said multiple services were affected on 20 October and its engineers were working to restore them. The cause and scale of the disruption remain unclear.
Aksel Lund Svindal joins Norway’s Alpine skiing coaching staff part-time
The two-time Olympic champion is already with the national team at a pre-camp and plans to work with it during selected periods of the season.
Top 10% of South Korea’s creator firms account for 76% of reported revenue
New tax figures show revenue concentrated among 207 one-person media companies, even as the number of high-revenue firms has grown sharply since 2021.
Drew Williams sets out his challenge to James Comer in Kentucky’s 1st District
The Democrat described why he entered the 2026 race, the issues he wants to address and how he would keep in touch with constituents.
China opposes US DeepSeek ban as civilian agency restrictions become public
Beijing objected on 20 October to a US order covering DeepSeek products and tools built with its technology on federal civilian agency systems.
South Korea to withdraw about half its Ukraine embassy staff amid POW dispute
Seoul cites Ukraine’s response to a dispute over two North Korean prisoners of war and the danger from Russian airstrikes. Consular staff will remain.