Democrats release suggestive birthday letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday (September 8, 2025) a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied. Mr. Trump has said he did not write the letter or create the drawing of a curvaceous woman that surrounds the letter. He filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal for a report on the alleged letter.
At least 19 killed in Nepal Gen Z protests sparked by social media ban
At least 19 people were killed and over 300 injured in Nepal on Monday (September 8, 2025) after protests erupted in cities across the country, triggered by a sweeping social media ban imposed by the K.P. Sharma Oli government. In Kathmandu, the police fired rubber bullets and live rounds at a demonstration. The government revoked the ban late at night.
PM Modi to cast first vote in vice-presidential election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cast the first vote on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) in the vice-presidential polls, for which Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ram Mohan Naidu, and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde have been appointed election agents.
BJD, BRS, Akali Dal to abstain from vice-presidential election
Ahead of the Vice-Presidential election scheduled for Tuesday (September 9, 2025), three parties — the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of Odisha, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of Punjab, and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of Telangana — have declared their intent to abstain from the polls. Their declaration, though, makes little difference to the poll arithmetic, with the nominee of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), C.P. Radhakrishnan, headed for a comfortable victory.
Economic practices must be fair, transparent: Jaishankar
The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade, and economic practices should be fair, transparent and to everyone’s benefit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (September 8, 2025), against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over Washington’s tariff tussle.
Elgar Parishad case accused Mahesh Raut seeks bail over failing health
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 8, 2025) decided to hear on September 15 the bail plea of Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Mahesh Raut, who has sought release on medical grounds citing deteriorating health.
Bihar SIR: Aadhaar shall be treated as the 12th document, Supreme Court directs Election Commission
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 8, 2025) directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include Aadhaar as the 12th in a list of 11 ‘indicative’ documents, any of which persons seeking inclusion or exclusion in the electoral roll of Bihar could file as proof of their identity, during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
More than 60 injured, 10 killed after Mexican train hits double-decker bus
At least 10 people were killed and 61 were injured when a freight train hit a double-decker bus to the northwest of Mexico City, local authorities said on Monday (September 8, 2025). The crash took place in an industrial zone on the highway between Atlacomulco, a town some 115 km (71 miles) north-west of the country’s capital, and Maravatio, in nearby Michoacan state.
French PM ousted in parliament confidence vote
France’s parliament on Monday (September 8, 2025) ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and plunging the country into a new political crisis.
U.S. court upholds $83 million sex assault defamation order against Trump
A U.S. appeals court upheld Monday (September 8, 2025) a jury’s $83.3 million penalty against President Donald Trump for defaming author E. Jean Carroll, whom he was found to have sexually assaulted.