Global anime spending reaches 4.45 trillion yen in 2025
Worldwide anime spending hit JPY 4.45 trillion in 2025, driven by a 17.2% increase in overseas revenue. Hasegawa Masahiro reported that both international and…
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Month: October 2026
Court imposes life imprisonment on Erin Patterson without parole
Victoria's Court of Appeal has increased Erin Patterson's sentence to life imprisonment with no possibility of release. The ruling follows her convictions for the…
Three die in midair helicopter collision near McMinnville
A midair collision between a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter near McMinnville Municipal Airport killed three people on Thursday. The victims included Texas…
CCP fifth plenum sees expulsion of 33 members and record empty seats
The Chinese Communist Party fifth plenum concluded with the expulsion of 33 members and a record number of empty seats in the Central Committee.…
Russian drone kills 14 people on Dnipro railway platform
A Russian drone strike on a Dnipro railway platform killed 14 people and injured 14 others, while ballistic missiles hit warehouses in Kyiv. Regional…
Binance freezes $3bn in assets following massive security breach
Binance froze $3bn in digital assets to prevent further theft following a security incident estimated by Chainalysis to involve $5.9bn. While Binance.com suspended all…
Trump declares foreign factory robot imports a national security threat
President Trump issued a proclamation declaring foreign-made factory robot imports a national security threat following a Commerce Department investigation.
Lancet report urges treating manosphere as public health issue
Authors in The Lancet argue the government should regulate the manosphere as a public health issue similar to tobacco. Prof Kent Buse explains that…
Reddit prioritizes logged-in users to boost data and revenue
Reddit reported $895 million in Q3 revenue and a 74 percent increase in net income as CEO Huffman shifts focus toward logged-in users. The…
Meta staff discussed strategy to discredit Jonathan Haidt
Court documents reveal Meta employees planned a whisper strategy to undermine social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and make him appear not credible to the academic…