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Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Getty Images Shigeru Ishiba has been Japan’s prime minister since October 2024 Exit polls from an election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure. Voters headed to the polls earlier on Sunday for the tightly-contested…

A “cautious calm” has returned to the Syrian city of Suweida after a week of deadly tribal clashes between Druze fighters, Bedouin gunmen and government forces, a UK-based monitoring group has said. Residents reported that fighting stopped on Sunday as Syria’s Islamist-led government declared the Bedouins had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city “after days…

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested election amid public frustration over rising prices and the imminent threat of US tariffs. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito need to secure a combined 50 seats to retain an overall majority in the upper house but…

A sports coach at a Taiwanese university has issued a formal apology over a research project that allegedly involved her coercing students into giving blood, according to local media. Chou Tai-ying, 61, said that her intention was to help her team “because I had only a few players and they were often injured”, but it…

At least 14 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country’s disaster management office has said. There are fears the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue, with 12 people reported missing. Footage showed people wading through thick mud in the landslide-hit resort town…

Oleksandr Usyk further cemented his place as one of boxing’s greats by stopping Daniel Dubois in round five to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium to dash Dubois’ dreams of being the first Briton to unify the division in the four-belt…

Anti‑immigration protests have taken place in dozens of towns and cities across Poland. Most demonstrations attracted several hundred people or fewer on Saturday – but police estimated that about 3,000 took part in the largest rally in the southern city of Katowice. The protests were organised by far-right political group Konfederacja, and another nationalist organisation.…

Soho House A modern avatar of the private members-only club has emerged as India births new millionaires For decades, the Indian elite have sought escape in Raj-era private clubs and gymkhanas, scattered around the swankiest neighbourhoods in the country’s big cities, hillside resorts and cantonment towns. Access to these quintessentially “English” enclaves, with their bellboys,…

Vitaly Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Yunarmia branch of the Zaporizhzhya region Russia’s youth military organisation Yunarmia now operates in occupied regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia, where these girls live Being taught to love Russia starts early for children in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine. At a nursery school in Luhansk, more than 70 youngsters…

Pop star Charli XCX has confirmed her marriage to George Daniel, drummer of band The 1975, after a video snapped by a passer-by sparked online speculation of a wedding. The pair were spotted posing on the steps of Hackney Town Hall on Saturday afternoon – Daniel in suit and tie and the ‘brat’ idol in…