Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21 million for missing on‑time delivery targets, prompting a trial of lowered service standards and a mandatory improvement plan.
International Men’s Day 2025 highlights India’s silent mental health crisis among men, with experts warning that cultural suppression of emotion leads to depression, substance abuse, and suicide. Dr. Sonal Anand and Tele MANAS urge a cultural shift toward emotional openness.
Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest cyclone of 2025, ripped through the Philippines, Taiwan and China. A burst barrier lake in Taiwan’s Hualien County left at least 14 dead and dozens missing. The storm caused landslides, flooding and a string of landfalls across three countries. Rescue teams are still searching for the missing. The event underscores how a single storm can rewrite an otherwise quiet typhoon season.
Manchester City edged Swansea City 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, with Omar Marmoush's 77th-minute goal breaking a resilient Championship side's resistance after an early shock goal from Gonçalo Franco.
Two worshippers were killed and four injured in a vehicle‑ramming and stabbing attack on Yom Kippur at Manchester's Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, prompting a terrorist declaration and swift political condemnation.