Category: 2. World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told parliament that Israeli forces had dropped 153 tonnes of bombs on Gaza in response to what Israel described as a breach of the ceasefire by Hamas.Speaking…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. commands “great respect” from Beijing and that he will reach a “fantastic deal” with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders meet soon.

Trump’s…

TBILISI: Standing in a crowd of demonstrators outside Georgia’s parliament, rights activist Davit Chkheidze is convinced that his year-long anti-government protest is still going strong, even as the ruling party…

Takaichi’s election shows what is possible for Japanese girls to achievepublished at 05:58 BST

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Mariko Oi
Presenter, Asia Specific podcast

Image source, Reuters

While many of Japan’s feminists may not be celebrating the country’s
first…

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally.

Takaichi, 64, the new leader of the governing Liberal Democratic Party…

October 21, 2025 (MLN): Leaders of nine Mediterranean and
Southern European Union (MED9) countries have called for greater EU investments
to help member states better prepare for the growing challenges of climate
change.

At a summit in
Slovenia,…