Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new leader, likely to be first female PM
If elected, Takaichi will face a host of issues, including an ageing population and growing unease about immigration.
Potential contempt charges in relation to Kyle and Jackie O comments on Erin Patterson still under consideration
Office of public prosecutions says decision has ‘not yet been finalised’, four months after judge referred comments including Kyle Sandilands saying ‘lock that bitch up’
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The Victorian office of public prosecutions has yet to rule out contempt charges in relation to comments made on the Kyle and Jackie O Show about the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, four months after the co-hosts were criticised by a supreme court judge.
Justice Christopher Beale referred the comments to the office for contempt proceedings in June, after Kyle Sandilands made comments including, “just lock that bitch up” and called the case “not strong for her”.
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Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says
Sergiy Kyslytsya says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’
Europe needs to “get serious” about the existential threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister has said, warning that Vladimir Putin will “escalate escalating”.
In an interview with the Guardian, Sergiy Kyslytsya – Kyiv’s former ambassador to the UN – said the Kremlin was already at war with Europe. He said Russia’s recent drone incursions against several EU countries were well-calculated and an attempt to “move the red lines”.
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Many civilians in Gaza sustained injuries common in soldiers
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Indonesian school collapse: death toll rises to 14 as crews pull more bodies from rubble
Dozens of students remain unaccounted for at Sidoarjo boarding school as rescuers bring in heavy excavators to clear large slabs of concrete
The death toll from a school collapse in Indonesia rose to 14 on Friday after recovery crews pulled multiple bodies from beneath the rubble. Dozens of students remain unaccounted for and the death toll is expected to rise.
Rescuers initially searched by hand for survivors after the building caved in on Monday. But with no more signs of life detected by Thursday, they turned to heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers to help them progress more rapidly.
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We need hospitals more than football stadiums, say Morocco’s young protesters
Morocco will soon have the world's largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services.
Watch: Emotional day in court as Diddy sentenced
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was inside the courtroom as the convicted hip-hop mogul addressed his family and the judge.
‘Machines don’t see gender’: India’s first female train driver on blazing the trail
Surekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.
They’re making sex jokes in Saudi: Inside the controversial comedy festival
A-listers including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Jack Whitehall have faced a backlash over the event.
They paid thousands for a cruise that hasn’t sailed. Now they can’t get their money back
The BBC has been speaking to retirees who want the firm selling the cruise to stop advertising and refund their deposits.
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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon – and tore her family apart
A rift has emerged between the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history and her eldest children.
Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon – and tore her family apart
A rift has emerged between Gisèle Pelicot - the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history - and her eldest children
‘Yeah, nah’: why the Victorian Liberal party has taken an unusual step in the search for future MPs
The state opposition is changing tack in a bid to attract stronger candidates for high stakes seats and avoid an election catastrophe
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When the Victorian Liberal party’s state executive met last Thursday, just days before preselections closed in seats held by four retiring MPs, they looked at the list of candidates before them, underwhelmed.
“The view was, ‘yeah, nah’,” said one Liberal source, who requested anonymity to discuss internal party matters.
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The third day of the US government shutdown has yielded no breakthrough as Democrats and Republicans split on spending.