Good morning. It’s Angela Skujins holding the newsletter pen for the entire week. On Monday’s agenda: Serbian elections serve as a death knell for long-time leader Aleksandar Vučić and his political party, while French fury continues to manifest through violent protest and a
Cooperation between Italy and Africa is focused on training, traceability and the restoration of cultural heritage.
Oct 26 - Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India's main opposition Congress party, was acquitted in a defamation case by a local court on Monday, TV channels said.
Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. The far-right presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, had come out of the first round of the presidential election
Kazakhstan’s former capital marked its birthday with music, markets and apple fairs. Beyond the celebrations, mountain breakfasts, colourful architecture and art hiding in plain sight offer reasons to linger.
MANILA, Oct 26 - The Philippine presidential palace defended on Monday a 50 million peso ($786,646) bounty for information leading to the arrest of Senator Ronald \"Bato\" dela Rosa, saying it was part of a legitimate operation by the Interior Department and the Philippine
Portable solar kits in disaster zones fuel everything from communication and cooking to cooling and education.
Serbia's student-led movement has secured a historic parliamentary election victory, ending President Aleksandar Vučić's political dominance. Meanwhile, Israel prepares for a crucial election, France faces another wave of mass protests, and Brazil's President Lula wins a fourth
Star-driven flops at the Chinese box office, slowing investment and a reportedly more complicated censorship process have a bearing on China’s low profile at international festivals this year, according to Ichiyama Shozo, programming director of the Tokyo International Film
Households with young people aged 18 to 24 generally have lower equivalised disposable income, but experts note that this may not show the full picture.
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They are used to predict buying decisions, fine-tune prices and identify potential flaws in shopping experiences.
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long looked on course to lose power in Israel's election, but the race has narrowed as the vote approaches and his rivals have no clear path to power. Votes will be cast on Tuesday for parties,
Japan’s anime industry is in better shape overall, but gaps in pay and conditions are opening up largely between studios prepared to put their own capital on the line and those that are not, according to Fujitsu Ryota, programming advisor for the Tokyo International Film
From strolling around the UNESCO-listed Old Town to reading the constitution of the independent republic Užupis, Lithuania’s capital city is perfect to explore in just one day.
Japan’s debate over nuclear-powered submarines is gaining momentum, but political deliberation should not be mistaken for a done deal. As Tokyo prepares to revise its three principal national security documents by the end of 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has opened the
Family relationships run through the Asian films that Tokyo International Film Festival programmer Ishizaka Kenji has picked for this year’s edition. “While it is hard to pinpoint an exact catalyst for this surge in family-driven drama, what is undeniable is that amidst today’s
This is not simply a change of government. It is the collapse of a political order that has defined Serbia since 2012.
Each year, the world's finest timepieces are celebrated at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) award ceremony, which marks its 26th anniversary on Saturday 7 November.
Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.
People pushed to move, or left without anywhere to belong, through no fault of their own form the through-line of this year’s Women’s Empowerment section at the Tokyo International Film Festival, according to programmer Shimizu Yu, who also oversees the festival’s Youth strand.
Analysts say this could be the last major party gathering before its 2027 leadership reshuffle.
BEIJING, Oct 26 - China's Communist Party began a four-day meeting of its highest-ranking members on Monday targeting concrete measures for \"full and rigorous party self-governance\", as President Xi Jinping seeks to reinforce his authority and enforce ideological uniformity.
House prices rose 84.6% between 2015 and 2025, against 27.85% for average wages. Lack of affordable housing, rent burdens and saving difficulties deepen the crisis as experts call for structural reform.
SEOUL, Oct 26 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that the country would not be able to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during his term.
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One sister has spent nearly three decades in Nigeria’s oil trade and serves as one of President Tinubu’s economic advisers. The other is opening trade, travel and investment routes between Africa and the Caribbean.
He became prime minister in 2007 and resigned in 2008.
Ali Abbas Zafar’s romantic action-drama pairing “Saiyaara” breakout Ahaan Panday with Sharvari will be called “Beparwah,” Yash Raj Films revealed Monday. The title reveal came exactly five months before the film opens worldwide in theaters on March 26, 2027, the Good Friday
The fifth plenum comes ahead of a major party congress next year, where Chinese President Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure a historic fourth term and oversee a leadership reshuffle.
The US in 2023 imposed targeted sanctions on Myanmar’s jet-fuel industry.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto told his Cabinet last week that MSCI was trying to "intimidate" Indonesia, but said the country would not be afraid.
By Yomna Ehab Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television reported. Friday's attackduring a funeral at a Greek
Oct 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, as rising hostilities choke oil supplies andthreaten to erupt into a larger conflict. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said
Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said on Monday it had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, but there was no immediate Saudi confirmation. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said earlier it had destroyed two
Social media posts had alleged that former Indonesian deputy foreign minister Dino Patti Djalal and political science professor Saiful Mujani met Singapore ambassador Kwok Fook Seng at his residence on Oct 18.
There appears to be little prospect of lasting peace between Iran and the United States while Donald Trump remains in the White House. This is a view that an increasing number of serious actors across the region now seem to share. Eight months into the Iran war, Washington has
It had been raining in the states since about 10pm on the night of Oct 25.
John Oliver returned to the “Last Week Tonight” desk after a two-week absence and focused the entirety of Sunday night’s episode on a “worrying trend that’s been on the rise” amongst the Republican Party ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — they’re apparent affinity for
Lula's triumph bucks a regional trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump. It also means Latin America’s largest economy will likely continue defying Trump’s demands, despite the pressure of increased tariffs.
Japanese animated sensation “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” maintained a commanding grip on the South Korean box office over the weekend of Oct. 23–25, capturing nearly 45% of nationwide ticket revenue in its fourth frame. According to data from KOBIS,
Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records. He was 46. Bauza’s death was
Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.
In addition to multiple roles in the Looney Tunes films and shows including 'Coyote vs. Acme,' the Emmy-winning actor also voiced roles in 'Forgotten Island,' 'Muppet Babies' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' among others.
The actor’s family said he passed ‘suddenly’
Preliminary findings indicate that a leaking water pipe at a hillside construction project may have triggered the landslide, local authorities said.
The sailors received medical treatment before being flown back to Iran, Sri Lanka authorities said.
By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Saudi Arabia
By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Saudi Arabia
By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.