The move by Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.
Weather tracker: Record snowfall in eastern Russia leaves people stranded
Town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gets 1.8 metres of snow in places, burying cars and cutting off roads and buildingsA record-breaking snowfall event unfolded in far eastern Russia last week when the town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located on the Kamc…
“Ukrainian officials see genuine security issues in the Arctic Europeans are ignoring”
Ahead of talks between US, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE, Zelensky gave a very critical speech in Davos, accusing the EU of lacking political will in, a surprising change of tone for the Ukrainian president. But for FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, this co…
Experts warn of rise in spinal cord damage from laughing gas
Nitrous oxide is often inhaled from balloons and abused by children and young people
Piper James autopsy finds ‘evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites’
Canadian backpacker, 19, was found dead on K’gari island earlier this week surrounded by pack of wild dingoesThe autopsy of Piper James, whose body was found on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes, has found “physical evidence consistent with drowni…
Second former Malaysian general charged this week in corruption crackdown
A former chief of Malaysia’s armed forces has been charged with four corruption offenses.
Young US chess grandmaster Naroditsky died after cardiac issue, report says
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Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka and Gauff stutter
Carlos Alcaraz marches on towards goal of youngest winner of all four majors as he powers on at Australian Open.
French Prime Minister benefits from support due to international turmoil
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two votes of no-confidence, which he is likely to survive. This means he will be pushing the 2026 budget through thanks to the controversial 49.3 legal instrument. He benefits from support from the sociali…
French PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes over budget impasse
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Friday survived two no-confidence votes, triggered by the country’s far-left and far-right parties, after the premier resorted to forcing through a budget without a parliamentary vote.