Web archive - October 16, 2025

Pakistan

Pakistan extends airspace ban for India until November 23

Ban applies to civilian, military aircraft from or to India

Entertainment

TWICE member Tzuyu apologises following criticism of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show performance

Viewers were unimpressed by the K-pop girl group's live vocals, claiming the singing distracted from the models

Entertainment

'South Park' returns with Peter Thiel playing ‘antichrist expert’ in episode targeting Trump and Satan

'South Park' Season 28 begins October 15 on Comedy Central, with episodes streaming later on Paramount+

Entertainment

Is Akon about to reinvent his sound through country music?

Akon hints at a new direction for his music

Sports

Skating stars Malinin, Sakamoto begin quest for Olympic gold in France

Skaters compete in two events each, with top scorers advancing to the final

Sports

Chelsea thrash Paris FC in women's Champions League

Goals from Baltimore, Kaneryd, Thompson, and Cuthbert sends them fourth in the league table

Business

IMF warns global debt could hit 123% of GDP by decade’s end, nearing WWII levels

Warns of possible 'disorderly' market correction that could trigger fiscal-financial 'doom loop'

Sports

Pocognoli looking to make Van Gaal-style 'impact'

Former Belgian international named new head coach after Adi Huetter’s dismissal following a poor run of results

Entertainment

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas end nine-month romance

Cruise and de Armas split after nine-month romance

Sports

'Living legend' Ariarne Titmus announces retirement from swimming

Swimming great steps away as the current 200m freestyle world record-holder