Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan faces an uncertain political future as LDP’s coalition loses its parliamentary majority.
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Oct
Yearly Archives: 2024
28
Oct
Gerard Depardieu sex assault trial set to begin in Paris
Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.
28
Oct
Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO’s recommended safe limit.
28
Oct
Smuggler reveals operation to help Vietnamese reach UK
Man claims to the BBC that he has helped 1,000 people cross the Channel in his years working in the smuggling industry.
28
Oct
Missing woman found with snake bite after six days in mountains
Lovisa Sjoberg disappeared after driving into the mountains to take photographs.
28
Oct
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble – and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.
28
Oct
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak
The fast food giant said beef patty samples had tested negative for the bacteria.
28
Oct
Tariffs hurt his business. He’s voting for Trump anyway
Donald Trump’s call for sweeping tariffs is resonating, as protectionism gains steam in the US.
28
Oct
Mexican economy a mixed bag for new president
Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.
28
Oct
Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
BBC Africa Eye investigates the “silent exodus” from France of those fed up with racism and discrimination.
