Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s handling of bilateral relations has become a campaign issue. Her earlier comments on Taiwan brought reprisals from Beijing.
Washington Post CEO resigns after sweeping job cuts
The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers. Story by Simon Moritz.
Former French minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe
France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
US maintains pressure on Iran, Tehran says won’t be intimidated by military presence
On Saturday, the US envoy to the Middle East visited an aircraft carrier stationed in the Gulf. Tehran says it is ready to negotiate on its nuclear program, but not on its ballistic missiles. Simon Moritz and Nicolas Chamontin take a look.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win in snap elections
Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japan’s popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
Killing Of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman And Rise Of Military Politics In Bangladesh
Bangladesh was barely four years old when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, was assassinated on August 15, 1975.
Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistan
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Pro-Palestine groups to protest Israeli president’s visit to Australia
Isaac Herzog to commemorate Bondi Beach mass shooting victims, but activists say he shouldn’t escape scrutiny over Gaza.
Palestinians attempt to use Gaza’s Rafah Border crossing amid delays
Palestinian officials say nearly 20,000 people in Gaza are seeking to leave for medical care.
DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019
DKnife is a Linux toolkit used since 2019 to hijack router traffic and deliver malware in cyber-espionage attacks. Cisco Talos found DKnife, a powerful Linux toolkit that threat actors use to spy on and control network traffic through routers and edge devices. It inspects and alters data in transit and installs malware on PCs, phones, […]