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Japan elects Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan’s first woman prime minister on Tuesday, but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a feminist victory. Instead,

Robbers flee Louvre with jewellery

Chainsaw-wielding robbers broke into the Louvre in Paris on Sunday and made away with jewellery, several sources said, leading the world’s most visited museum to close for the day. The thieves arrived

Iran ditches nuclear deal limits

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated

18 killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border attacks

At least six Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and 12 Afghan civilians were killed in a clash with militants near the Afghan border, security officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The clashes rupture

Gaza declaration signed

US president Donald Trump hailed a ‘tremendous day for the Middle East’ as he and regional leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel

At least 20 people killed as bus catches fire in west India

At least 20 people were killed after a bus caught fire while travelling in the western Indian state of Rajasthan on Tuesday, local media reports and officials said. The vehicle,

Trio wins Nobel in economics for work on tech-driven growth

The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France’s Philippe Aghion and Canada’s Peter Howitt for work on how technology drives and affects growth. Mokyr,

Gazans return to ruined city amid truce

Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as