Second minister resigns from Japan PM’s cabinet over alleged scandal
Japan’s justice minister stepped down on Thursday – the second resignation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s newly formed cabinet in less than a week – after a media report that his office gave out gifts such as potatoes and corn to constituents.
Australian police freeze multi-million dollar properties in Chinese crime link probe
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million ($11.9 million), including a “supersized mansion” as part of an investigation into money laundering by Chinese nationals.
Clash between rival gangs leaves six dead at Mexican jail
Six inmates were killed on Wednesday in a clash between rival groups at a prison in the central Mexican state of Morelos, including one of the former leaders of a criminal gang blamed for the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, state authorities…
U.S. releases Baghdadi raid video, warns of likely retribution attack
The Pentagon on Wednesday released its first images from last weekend’s commando raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and warned the militant group may attempt to stage a “retribution attack.”
Fire engulfs Japan’s Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site in Okinawa
A fire has destroyed much of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, with its main hall reduced to a skeleton.
Japan Justice Minister Kawai resigns, second minister to quit in a week
Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai resigned on Thursday following media reports of election irregularities by his wife, who is a ruling party lawmaker, becoming the second cabinet minister to step down in less than a week.
Japan justice minister likely to resign over wife’s alleged election irregularities: NHK
Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai is likely to resign following a media report of election irregularities by his wife, who is a ruling party lawmaker, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.
Johnson and Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly different visions for the country ahead of a highly unpredictable December poll.
UK’s Conservatives hold 8-point lead over Labour in Daily Mail poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail.
German coalition needs to prove its worth: Finance Minister Scholz
Germany’s ruling grand coalition needs to show it is in step with the times and can deliver in the next two years, Finance Minister and Social Democrat (SPD) leadership candidate Olaf Scholz told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
