India marks its 76th Republic Day on 26th January 2025 with nationwide celebrations, featuring patriotic messages and videos shared across social media platforms. Special content including WhatsApp status videos, GIFs, and messages highlighting the Indian tricolour, freedom fighters, and monuments are widely circulated. The Republic Day parade, live-streamed on Doordarshan's YouTube channel, includes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as the chief guest and President Droupadi Murmu hoisting the national flag.
The American singer Khalid has publicly announced that he identifies as gay after being outed on social media. This revelation came after a dispute with fellow singer Hugo D Almonte, who implied they had a private relationship. Khalid's subsequent statements emphasised his lack of shame about his sexuality while affirming it is nobody's business but his own. The public response has largely supported Khalid, recognising his contributions to music and celebrating his openness. With numerous fans and artists expressing solidarity, Khalid continues to stand as an influential figure in the R&B genre.
Reddit experienced a global outage on November 20, 2024, affecting millions of users. The issue was traced back to a bug from a recent update, which was addressed by Reddit's engineering team, although some issues persisted.