Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters…
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Ukraine: Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president. Zelensky said he…
Croatia: PM Andrej Plenkovic sacks health minister accused of corruption
Croatia’s prime minister has fired Health Minister Vili Beros following his arrest on suspicion of corruption as part of a European Union investigation. “This morning, former Minister Vili Beros and…
Philippines: Authorities evacuate thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears
The Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches…
USA: Youtuber Jake Paul, 27 beats Mike Tyson, 58, on points
Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul left a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s boxing legacy with a tedious points win in front of 70,000 frustrated fans in Texas – and…
India: Ten newborns killed in a hospital fire
A fire ripped through the neonatal unit of a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborns and injuring 17, the authorities said. Emergency responders rescued 38 newborns from the ward,…
Azerbaijan: Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gases that feed climate change, according to new data, as delegates at United Nations climate talks decide how much…
Netherlands: Clashes in Amsterdam open old wounds
More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researcher who has lived in the Dutch capital for 20 years, still feels angry. As she sits in…
Germany: Flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short
One of the innovations at this year’s Paris Olympics was supposed to be an electric flying taxi service. Germany’s Volocopter promised its electric-powered, two-seater aircraft, the VoloCity, would be ferrying passengers…
UK: Volunteers offered £600 per month to take in Ukrainian refugees
New volunteers hosting Ukrainian families can receive £600 per month as a “thank you” payment. Elmbridge Borough Council is offering money for people opening up their homes to Ukrainians in…