The economic policy bannered by Prime Minister Takaichi as “Sanaenomics” is beginning to take shape, with expectations centering on lower gasoline prices and the restart of electricity and gas subsidies even as critics say the program’s substance remains unclear and insufficiently developed. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Takaichi began her responses in the House of Councillors on November 5th with an apology over political funds issues, as parliamentary questioning continued following her policy speech. (News On Japan)

FamilyMart has introduced an online sign language interpreting service ahead of the first-ever Deaflympics to be held in Japan. (News On Japan)

A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d'Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.

Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Coral Adventurer on Wednesday morning local time.

Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Coral Adventurer on Wednesday morning local time.

At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehru’s iconic speech marking India's independence.

BBC News correspondent Nada Tawfik reports from inside the Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory party.