Japan: Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence

Japan’s Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow fell on Japan’s highest peak about a month later…

Algerian: IOC says Khelif preparing legal action after new eligibility claims

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif is back in the spotlight this week following fresh questioning of her eligibility to have competed in the women’s competition at Paris 2024.A report last…

USA: California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate a part of California that has been savaged by wildfire for a second day running.The fast-moving wildfire was first reported near Moorpark,…

Germany: Opposition says Scholz must hold immediate confidence vote

Germany ruling three-party coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early election and triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy. On…

USA: Biden promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’ amid Democratic blame game

US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure a “peaceful and orderly transition” to his Republican predecessor and now successor, Donald Trump. “We accept the choice the country made,” the…

Indian: Kashmir assembly issues resolution demanding restoration of partial autonomy

The legislative assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir has passed a resolution demanding the restoration of partial autonomy. The resolution, passed on Wednesday, comes a month after the Jammu and Kashmir National…

Nigeria: Army chief dies aged 56

Nigeria’s army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a “period of illness” aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced.He died on Tuesday night in Lagos. The exact details of…

Lebanon: Authorities file complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks

Lebanon has filed a complaint against Israel with the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) over a string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers in September. Lebanese Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram filed…

Germany: Coalition collapses after Scholz fires minister

 Germany’s ruling three-party coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early election and triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy. After…

France: Fifty-one migrants rescued from Channel

More than 50 migrants were rescued after a boat got into difficulty trying to cross the English Channel. The boat’s engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France…