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Onigilly: More than just sushi
Onigilly has seven restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area. Photo: Onigilly October 29, 2025 by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group Editor's note: This is part 5 in a series featuring founders of restaurant concepts answering five...
Queen Camilla's son weighs in on his stepfather King Charles
Queen Camilla’s son has just shared what he thinks is needed to be a good king. The entire conversation has just taken place with the Radio Times for their Good Food podcast. It got candid fast as well, because he addressed rumors of him getting a...
Election Commission Activates Voter Helpline 1950 and BLO Booking for Queries
In a bid to ensure every voter’s concerns are heard and addressed swiftly, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has rolled out an expanded network of helplines and digital tools, just in time for the upcoming electoral season. At the heart of...
China Through the Eyes of its Most Famous Dissident
In 2010, human rights activist Liu Xiaobo became the first Chinese dissident ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Jailed at the time of his award, he delivered his speech in absentia. “I have no enemies and no hatred,” his statement read,...
Peter Mandelson is back in Britain in disgrace... but is he plotting a tell-all book to wreak his revenge on Starmer? asks ANDREW PIERCE
It wasn't meant to end like this. Lord Mandelson expected to make a triumphant return to Britain after putting the ‘special’ back into the special relationship with the US as ambassador to Washington, the most-prized posting on the diplomatic...
Book Review | CDS Gen Anil Chauhan's 'Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II': The Blueprint for India’s Next-Gen Defence Force
General Anil Chauhan’s Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II is a visionary roadmap for transforming India’s Armed Forces. Blending strategy, technology, and leadership, it charts how India can build a future-ready, agile, and ethically grounded...
Ugg’s Latest Collaboration Is Straight Off Sacai’s Runway. Its Inspiration? A Children’s Picture Book.
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Every so often, a footwear collaboration comes around that truly honors the meaning of the phrase “best of both...
USPS History Book Hits Shelves for 250th
James H. Bruns, former director of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, released “Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation” this month, marking the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary with a 496-page...
USPS offers sneak peek of iconic 2026 stamp lineup
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service offered a preview of its 2026 stamp program Wednesday, featuring a lineup of designs that range from pop culture icons and home-grown legends to America’s natural beauty and cultural traditions. “This...
Hegseth Reportedly To Announce Huge Overhaul To How America Arms Its Allies
War Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly announce a massive overhaul to how America provides weapons to allies around the world, sources with knowledge of the matter told Politico on Wednesday. Hegseth will reportedly announce that the office...
Pakistan And The Afghan Taliban Avoid A Deeper War For Now
Latest stories Power plan or pipe dream? Vietnam's LNG target a headfake for Trump GIC vs NIO: a wake-up call on Chinese company reporting Trump's tightrope: between Yeltsin's chaos and Putin's control It has also grown very concerned about...
Could leaked messages help explain why China spying case collapsed?
Two men accused of spying for China discussed how they could bring on a “regime collapse” in Beijing by passing on disinformation, according to text messages that raise further questions about the prosecution case.Christopher Berry, whose trial...
Futures Rise Ahead Of Key CPI Print
US equity futures are higher ahead of a Trump-blessed CPI print that is broadly expected to print in line or lower than expected, with optimism growing the meeting planned for next week between Trump and Xi will succeed in reducing trade tensions....
Leica Store & Gallery New York Presents "Within One Breath:" A Solo Exhibition by Matt Draper
A decade in the making, Draper's breathtaking black-and-white photographs reveal the silent beauty of marine life and celebrate Leica's enduring legacy of craftsmanship and innovation. NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Gallery New York...
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a Near-Perfect JRPG
Ask any Dragon Quest fan what they think about Dragon Quest I & II, and most will rank them near the bottom of their tier list. Not because they're bad games, but because they're very clearly dated by modern standards. Dragon Quest I & II...
Stocks Rally to New Highs as Earnings Season Rolls On
Stocks were building on record highs Tuesday after the latest round of corporate earnings. The Dow was up 327 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6%. The market has benefitted from positive news...
Sarfaraz can find his way back into Test side with runs in domestic, doesn’t need India A matches: Shardul Thakur
Cricket News Sarfaraz Khan was dropped from India A squad. (Photo: X) New Delhi: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan was snubbed from India A squad for the South Africa next month even after creating an impact in domestic cricket this year. Sarfaraz, who...
See new 2026 stamp designs featuring Route 66…
Route 66, Muhammad Ali, Phillis Wheatley and the Declaration of Independence will all be honored on United States Postal Service stamps in 2026. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the USPS announced 19 stamp designs to be unveiled in 2026. The stamp...
Fault Lines at the Maharaja: Air India’s Week of Failures
London Letter By Shyam Bhatia The month of October, by any measure, has been a grim period for India’s flagship carrier. In the space of seven days Air India moved from awkward explanations to passenger outrage — and regulatory scrutiny — leaving...
BONNER COHEN: Trump Admin Just Threw Big Wrench Into China’s Attempt To Bully US With Critical Minerals Stockpile
Approving the construction of a gravel mining road in a remote stretch of northwest Alaska may not sound like much, but it’s a giant step toward challenging an assertive China’s plan to become the 21st century’s dominant global power. Once...