The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan
Yuri Kawakami-Shotton is praised for her Spode Museum tours, in bringing in Japanese visitors.
Category: World
Protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli as anger grows over power cuts
Protesters shut roads and the foreign ministry in Tripoli as a civil disobedience campaign over power cuts spreads.
Firefighters battle wildfires in Spain’s eastern Castellon province
Wildfires in Spain’s Castellon region have burnt more than 4,300 hectares and forced 15,000 residents to evacuate.
Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid election unrest
Thousands gathered in Rawalakot before marching towards Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms
Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city’s mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.
Witnesses describe scene after multiple people injured in Seattle shooting
Multiple people were injured as gunfire erupted at Seattle Center as a major food festival was underway.
Two dead, at least five injured, including a young boy, in Seattle Center shooting, fire officials say
Two people were killed and at least five others were injured in a shooting at Seattle Center on Sunday night as the civic center complex
Ebola infections in DR Congo surge to 3,200, with 1,405 deaths
Cases have surged by 1,000 in just 10 days as outbreak continues to spread across five provinces.
Lebanese return to homes of rubble left by Israel in so-called pilot zones
Lebanon’s army has accused Israel of bulldozing homes and hindering its efforts to escort residents to ‘pilot zones’.
Guterres tours Syria’s notorious ‘Assad Prison’ in Sednaya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured the notorious former ‘Assad prison’ in Sednaya.
Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall
Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.
Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Javier Milei made the comments while in Brazil at a rally to launch the campaign of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ after arrest threat
Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Trump’s border czar probes possible vetting failures after ICE shooting
ICE officer under review for alleged mental health struggles, violent behavior amid deadly shooting case in Maine.