Japan Today: A man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday during his visit to western Japan for a stump speech. Kishida left the scene unhurt after the incident, which took place as he was speaking with a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The man […]
BBC News: The US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents has been officially charged in a court appearance in Boston. Jack Teixeira, 21, wore shackles and a prison uniform as he stood before a federal judge on Friday. After a shout of “love you, Jack” from a person in the courtroom, the […]
BBC News: A powerful cyclone has hit Western Australia as a category five storm, setting a wind speed record but sparing populated areas from major damage. Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa struck the state close to Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore export hub, just before midnight (17:00 BST). The storm has been downgraded to […]
BBC News: It was a private online group with posts about video games, guns, memes – and highly classified US files. The suspect at the centre of the leak that has embarrassed the US and its allies has been named as Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira, 21. Among the young men in a chatroom […]
BBC News: Florida’s House of Representatives has approved a ban on most abortions after six weeks, paving the way for drastic changes in access to the procedure across the state. The bill must be signed by Republican state Governor Ron DeSantis, who has indicated his support, before it becomes law. Opponents argue six weeks is […]
BBC News: A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes. Sirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to “evacuate immediately” on Thursday morning. Authorities later said the missile did not land near the island and withdrew the alert. Tensions […]
BBC News: Police in India are searching for unidentified shooters after a firing at a military base in the border state of Punjab killed four soldiers. The soldiers were shot at the military station in Bathinda on Wednesday. Police say the incident, which took place in the base’s barracks, was “not a terror attack”. No […]
BBC News: The US government believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in classified documents leaked online. The files suggest Washington has been closely monitoring Antonio Guterres. Several documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy. It is the latest from a leak of […]
BBC News: The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year. The leaked files, some marked “top secret”, paint a detailed picture of the war in […]
BBC News: Former US President Donald Trump has said court officials “were crying” as he was indicted last week on business fraud charges, in his first interview since the historic arraignment. Speaking to Fox News, Mr Trump said many of the staff at the Manhattan court “were in tears or close to it”. The 2024 […]