Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats
The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds.
Month: September 2025
Teen gamer who ‘performed miracles’ becomes first millennial saint
Before his death at 15, Carlo Acutis was known for his love of technology and had created a website to…
Seoul holds emergency meeting after citizens detained in US Hyundai raid
US immigration officials detained 475 workers on Thursday – most of them South Korean nationals – saying they were working…
US tells Kilmar Ábrego García he faces deportation to Eswatini
The Salvadoran has been at the heart of an immigration row since he was mistakenly deported in March.
Trump says Venezuelan jets will be shot down if they endanger US ships
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says “differences” between the countries do not justify a “military conflict”.
Rosenberg: What’s behind Putin’s uncompromising stance on Ukraine?
Moscow’s diplomatic success in China, and Trump’s lack of action, have emboldened Putin, reports Steve Rosenberg.
‘I missed Lisbon funicular commute that killed my friend’
By the time Sonia Silva arrived at the stop, the funicular had crashed and her friend Sandra was dead.
Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages held in Gaza
The video claims to show the hostages in Gaza City, where Israel has begun a planned military takeover.
Lisbon funicular worker among those killed in crash
Four employees of a non-profit organisation and a transport worker are among those who died.
Rubio says US will ‘blow up’ foreign crime groups if needed
The secretary of state made the comments during a trip to Ecuador, where he announced new measures targeting criminal gangs.