Right-wing conservative Sanae Takaichi is on the cusp of becoming Japan’s first female prime minister after the opposition Ishin party agreed to back her, triggering a rally in the stock market and a weaker yen.
Israel carried out airstrikes in Rafah after Hamas opened fire on its soldiers, with Netanyahu ordering a “forceful response” against Gaza targets.
A reported explosion and sniper fire in the Rafah area mark a break in the cease-fire as Hamas attacks Israeli troops and the Israel Defense Forces retaliates with airstrikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he will run for re-election in November 2026, declaring confidently that he expects to win despite ongoing criticism over his leadership.
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Hamas that the U.S. will “go in and kill them” if ongoing violence in Gaza continues, as Israel threatens to resume fighting under a fragile truce.
Venezuela has mobilised troops and civilian militias to counteract a substantial U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, framing it as an act of national defense.
Reuters has uncovered how the Assad government secretly excavated an exposed mass grave near Damascus and moved its human remains across the desert into a new, remote site over two years in a covert operation dubbed “Operation Move Earth.”
President Donald Trump asserted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would stop buying oil from Russia, though India has yet to confirm the claim.
Trump confirmed he authorized CIA operations in Venezuela, intensifying U.S. pressure on President Nicolas Maduro amid claims of drug trafficking and migration concerns.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes after suspending Macron’s pension reform but faces tough budget negotiations ahead.
