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LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Monday dedicated Britain’s first national memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops, 25 years after the U.K. ended a ban on homosexuality in the armed forces.The king, who is the ceremonial head of the armed forces, laid flowers at the monument in the National Memorial Arboretum in central England at a service attended by scores of serving troops and veterans. The sculpture takes the form of a crumpled bronze letter bearing words from personnel who were affected by the ban.Between 1967 and 2000, soldiers, sailors and air force personnel who were –…

Warner Bros. South Korean director Bong Joon Ho is used to having his movies — which include “Snowpiercer” and the best picture winner “Parasite” — called things like “peerless,” “audacious,” and “original.” He’s not so used to having his movies called “flops” or “box office bombs.” Unfortunately, that’s what his Robert Pattinson-led film “Mickey 17” was — in fact, it’s one of the biggest box office bombs of 2025. This political sci-fi satire with weighty things on its mind (including identity, class warfare, environmental degradation, and corporate greed) disappointed when it…

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently a Category 5 storm, the highest category, with sustained wind speeds of over 157 mph (252 kph). Melissa is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday before crossing Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Scientists said this is the fourth storm in the Atlantic this year to undergo rapid intensification of its wind speed and power. “That part of the Atlantic is extremely warm right now — around…

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Dharmasthala secret burials case was likely to submit its report by the end of October. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the SIT had earlier assured the Government that the report would be ready by October. “The SIT had said that they would submit it by October. I think they might submit it by October 31. If not on that date, it could be delayed by a day or two. We have directed them to file the comprehensive final report,” he said.“We cannot…

Bihar Election 2025: As the festive calm of Chhath Puja draws to a close, poll-bound Bihar is set to witness a flurry of political activity beginning Tuesday, with the opposition INDIA bloc gearing up to unveil its manifesto, just a day before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launches his campaign in the state. The manifesto release will mark the formal start of the opposition alliance’s campaign led by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, who has been announced as the bloc’s chief ministerial candidate. Will Tejashwi Yadav Announce Another Deputy CM Nominee? Speculation is rife that the INDIA bloc could make additional announcements during the…

Amid speculations about a change in the leadership and a Cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday put the onus on the Congress high command, saying that he would remain in the post if the ruling party’s top body willed it. Asked whether he would remain the chief minister for a second full term at an event organised by a television channel, Siddaramaiah said, “I don’t know. The high command is the one that takes the final decision. People have blessed me to be in this position for five years. If the high command takes a different decision,…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walking in a pink dress inspired by Mexican folk art with a mermaid-style silhouette, drag artist Ángel Arumir adjusts his flower crown on top of his purple wig as he steps into a sea of skeletons. Around him, thousands of people in vibrant costumes and skull-like makeup gather for Mexico City’s annual Catrina parade, a tribute to one of Mexico’s most iconic symbols of the Day of the Dead.The holiday begins Oct. 31, remembering those who died in accidents. It continues Nov. 1 to recall those who died in childhood and then on Nov. 2 celebrates…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Bengal SIR: The Election Commission’s decision to launch a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has triggered a political face-off between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the TMC alleged that the move could be used to strike off genuine voters’ names at the BJP’s behest, the saffron party welcomed the exercise as a means to eliminate “illegal voters”. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the second phase of the SIR will be conducted across 12 states…

The police in Karnataka have registered an FIR against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat over a speech for allegedly promoting enmity between different communities and insulting the modesty of women. The speech was delivered during a programme held near Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district on October 20, based on which the FIR was registered on October 25. The complainant in the case, Eshwari Padmunja, accuses Bhat of making provocative remarks targeting women and minority communities. In her complaint, she highlighted parts of his speech where Bhat said that Hindu women were ridiculed for having more than two children. He contended…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top diplomat said Monday.The 20-point deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month calls for a force to monitor the ceasefire but does not mention which countries would provide troops.It says the U.S. would “work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force” to deploy in Gaza. The force would train and provide support to “vetted Palestinian police forces” and…