Who is Minoru Kihara, Takaichi’s new ‘cool-headed’ spokesman?
After a string of party appointments rewarding those who supported her party leadership bid, newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
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Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Osaka – Once something is dubbed cool, it is often just a matter of time before it ceases to be…
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Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, shattering Japan’s glass ceiling to become…
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Vance arrives in Israel as US tries to strengthen Gaza ceasefire
Anadolu via Getty Images US President Donald Trump wants to advance the second phase of his 20-point Gaza peace plan…
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Sarkozy enters jail over campaign financing
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris Watch: Sarkozy was cheered by supporters as he embraced his wife Carla…
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One dead and 10 injured as sudden tornado hits Paris suburbs
A tornado tore through Val-d’Oise, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling construction cranes, damaging properties and uprooting trees in its…
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Woman charged after 1.5m euros of gold stolen from Paris museum
A Chinese-born woman has been charged for the theft of six gold nuggets worth about 1.5 million euros ($1.75m; £1.3m)…
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Daniel Naroditsky, US chess grandmaster, dies aged 29
US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29. The popular chess player’s family announced his “unexpected”…
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Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ and first female prime minister? | Politics News
EXPLAINER Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges stepping into office.…
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Doha Debates is back
Hosts Dareen Abughaida & Imran Garda lead majlis-style debates from Qatar’s Education City.