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Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister  The Washington Post Trump to Meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy; Japan’s Next Prime Minister | Bloomberg The Pulse 09/27/24  Bloomberg Plastic Model Maker, Ramen Lover: the Obsessions of Japan’s Next PM  U.S. News & World Report Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba as next …

Austrian far right set for comeback with nod to Nazi past  Financial Times ‘This is the normalisation of racism’: apprehension at prospect of election success for Austria’s far right  The Guardian Austria’s xenophobic right edges towards victory  The Economist A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria  The Associated Press …

Israel Says It Shot Down Missile Fired From Yemen  The Wall Street Journal IDF intercepts Houthi missile, Air Force ready for Lebanon operation  The Jerusalem Post IDF says it shot down missile from Yemen, after sirens sound across central Israel  The Times of Israel After Hezbollah, Houthis Fire Missile At Israel From Yemen …

At least 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while celebrating a Hindu festival in eastern India, a local government official said yesterday. The victims drowned in separate incidents in Bihar state while bathing in rivers and ponds swollen by recent flooding, an official from the Bihar Disaster Management Department …

Russian forces fired missile that killed Reuters safety adviser, Ukraine says  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Hezbollah is pounded by Israel, but key ally Iran is reluctant to intervene  The Washington Post Iran’s president tells UN Israel’s ‘terrorism in Lebanon cannot go unanswered’  The Times of Israel Iran’s damage-limitation efforts may not go to plan  The Economist Iran’s Khamenei insists Hezbollah will survive Lebanon bombardment  Al Jazeera English Video: Iran, …

Keir Starmer steps up call for a ceasefire in Lebanon at UN  BBC.com Western states weigh up Lebanon evacuation options as ceasefire talks stall  Reuters ‘Escalation serves no one’: Sir Keir Starmer calls on Israel and Hezbollah to agree ceasefire in address to UN  Sky News UK sends troops to Cyprus anticipating mass …

Thursday briefing: Election polls; Hurricane Helene’s path; Eric Adams indictment; government shutdown averted; Meta AI; and more  The Washington Post 5 things to know for Sept. 26: Hurricane Helene, Middle East, Government shutdown, NYC mayor, Zelensky visit  CNN 9/25: The Daily Report with John Dickerson  CBS News Nightly News Full Broadcast (September 26th)  NBC …

Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50 percent under ‘anarcho-capitalist’ Milei  FRANCE 24 English Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy  The Associated Press Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei  Financial Times Poverty Soars Past 50% in Argentina as Milei Austerity Hits Hard  Bloomberg Poverty rises …

TOKYO — Japan’s ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the political veteran as the next prime minister of Japan. Nine candidates contested for leadership of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war era, after Prime Minister Fumio …