A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th Century will go on sale at auction in Paris on Sunday. The bicorne black beaver…
UK: Rare Scotch whisky becomes world’s most expensive bottle at £2.1m
A rare bottle of whisky has been sold for $2.7m (£2.1m) – breaking the record for the most expensive wine or spirit sold at auction. The Macallan 1926 single malt…
Japan: Influential leader of Soka Gakkai Buddhist group dies
Daisaku Ikeda, a former leader of Japan’s influential Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, has died at the age of 95. Over decades Ikeda expanded the organisation’s international following and forged links…
USA: Bid to exclude Donald Trump from Colorado presidential primary ballot fails
A judge in Colorado has rejected an attempt to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary. It ends a landmark trial over a lawsuit that…
South Korea: Bill to end dog meat consumption on cards
South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness of animal protections. The government and the ruling People…
Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu promises to expel foreign military personnel
The new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, says he will remove foreign military personnel from the country, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the Indian…
Argentina: Economy foundering on eve of the general election
Winner between Sérgio Massa and Javier Milei will have to deal with debt mountain, soaring inflation, worsening poverty. Opinion polls are neck and neck before Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina.…
Russia: Justice Ministry seeks to outlaw LGBTQ movement as extremist
Justice Ministry files lawsuit in Supreme Court to ban ‘movement’ in most drastic step against the community so far. Russian authorities have filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to…
Azerbaijan: UN court rules in favour of ethnic Armenians’ return to Nagorno-Karabakh
Judges at the top UN court have said that Azerbaijan must allow ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh during an Azerbaijani military takeover to return to their homes. In a decision…
Taiwan: Opposition coalition fails to pick candidate amid polling dispute
A coalition between Taiwan’s rival opposition parties has hit a roadblock after party leaders were unable to agree on who will run for president in next year’s election. The Kuomintang…