Category: World
Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt.
French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.
Drone attack hits Sudan’s capital ahead of planned airport reopening
The airport, out of action since war broke out two years ago, was due to reopen on Wednesday.
Israel receives body of Hamas hostage Tal Haimi
Haimi, killed by Hamas on 7 October 2023, is the 13th out of 28 deceased hostages returned under a ceasefire.
Chess grandmaster dies unexpectedly aged 29
A chess grandmaster has died unexpectedly at the age of 29.
Palestinian woman attacked by Israeli settler while harvesting olives
An Israeli settler assaulted a Palestinian woman while she was harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank town of Turmu
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
The California-born player won the Under 12 world championship and became a grandmaster at 18.
University of Arizona latest to turn down Trump’s university compact
Seven of nine institutions approached by the Trump administration have now declined to sign new federal funding rules.
Toxic haze in Delhi despite ‘green’ Diwali
People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only ‘green’ fireworks.
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
The young prodigy’s “unexpected passing” was announced by his family on Monday.
Amazon outage ‘resolved’ as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.
Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod – will it really give up control?
Hamas is diminished but far from spent – Israel may have to deal with it for some time to come
Toronto Blue Jays advance to World Series, will face Los Angeles Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series on Monday by defeating the Seattle Mariners and winning the American League pennant