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Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ and first female prime minister?
Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.
Doha Debates is back
Hosts Dareen Abughaida & Imran Garda lead majlis-style debates from Qatar’s Education City.
Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first female PM
Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.
Trump tells Australian envoy ‘I don’t like you either’
During talks at the White House with Australia's prime minister, US President Donald Trump told Australian Ambassador Ke
Thick smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks
Diwali celebrations push air pollution to hazardous levels, impacting health and visibility.
Video: Applause in parliament as Japan gets first female prime minister
There was applause in Japan's parliament as members voted in the country’s first woman prime minister.
Despite US push, China poised to dominate rare earths for years
Breaking China's stranglehold on supplies of the critical minerals is likely to take at least a decade, experts say.
George Springer’s Game 7 home run sends Blue Jays into MLB World Series
Springer's three-run homer against Seattle put Toronto Blue Jays into the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
Myanmar military arrests more than 2,000 people at infamous scam centre
The military also confiscated 30 Starlink satellites from the sprawling KK Park scam centre on the border with Thailand.
Live: More Palestinians killed in Gaza; US officials visit Israel for talks
Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as US VP and other officials visit Israel for ceasefire talks.