Current Affairs

The 27th of October is observed the world over as ‘Black Day’ as 74 years ago, on this day, India without any legal justification, forcibly took control of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Since then, the Indian Occupied Forces are mercilessly killing innocent and unarmed Kashmiris, vandalizing their properties, and indulging in other inhuman acts.

Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin politician to head the United Kingdom, as he has been chosen as the Tory leader in the British parliament after rival Penny Mordaunt backed out pledging full support. Sunak who has been lost the race to the leadership just six weeks ago to rival Liz Truss gained much favor from his party members after Boris Johnson balked out of the race. Rishi Sunak has scripted history by becoming the first British Prime Minister of Indian descent, Britain’s first nonwhite leader, and the first Hindu to take the top job.

The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Nicaragua and Pakistan from its ‘grey list’ of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, noting their progress in improving their money-laundering prevention regimes.

Late Hollywood actress and fashion icon Anna May Wong is set to become the first Asian American to feature on US currency. A quarter-dollar coin featuring a close-up image of Wong’s face and chin resting on her hand will be circulated as the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. In 1960, she was the first Asian American actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As of October 2022, Liz Truss is expected to be the shortest-serving prime minister after announcing her plans to resign 45 days into her tenure amidst the October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. The previous shortest time served was George Canning, who served for less than four months before his death.