Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

The newly launched Takaichi Cabinet moved into full operation on October 22nd, with early personnel decisions revealing a clear conservative tone. Satsuki Katayama was appointed as finance minister and Kimi Onoda as minister in charge of foreign resident policy, underscoring what observers are calling the emergence of a distinct “Takaichi color.” (News On Japan)

South Korean newspapers extensively covered Prime Minister Takaichi’s inauguration on October 23rd, with some highlighting her remark about liking Korean seaweed as a sign of familiarity toward South Korea. (News On Japan)

At least eight strikes have been conducted against alleged drug traffickers near Latin America.

The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest.

The famous Paris museum reopened on Wednesday, three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.

Campaigners say Starlink technology has enabled crime syndicates to operate from locations along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Campaigners say Starlink technology has enabled crime syndicates to operate from locations along the Thai-Myanmar border.

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

The mother of one of the assault victims says he is a cancer survivor, according to reports.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police say, with many also injured.

Israel's parliament passed laws banning any activity by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees last year.

Israel's parliament passed laws banning any activity by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees last year.

The world's most-visited museum shut its doors after jewels worth tens of millions were stolen on Sunday.

Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.

The airstrikes came as US President Donald Trump says his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest with Russia's Vladimir Putin have been shelved.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

The US has put pressure on India to reduce its energy purchases from Russia in a bid to hit the Kremlin's war chest.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.