Arts and culture

American Eric Lu wins the XIX International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. (Chopin Competition)

• https://www.chopincompetition.pl/en/newsroom/eric-lu-wins-the-19th-chopin-competition?id=131&type=news

Politics and elections

Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan's first female prime minister by the House of Representatives. (The Japan Times)

• https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-elected-japan-prime-minister/