BBC News:
Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister | Tue 21st Oct 2025 10:13 BST |
![]() A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt. | |
French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy | Tue 21st Oct 2025 12:27 BST |
![]() Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison. | |
Vance arrives in Israel as US tries to strengthen Gaza ceasefire deal | Tue 21st Oct 2025 12:51 BST |
![]() The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce. | |
Slovak PM Fico's attacker sentenced to 21 years in prison | Tue 21st Oct 2025 12:15 BST |
![]() Juraj Cintula - who fired five shots at close range at the prime minister - was found guilty of terrorism charges. | |
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29 | Tue 21st Oct 2025 12:11 BST |
![]() The young prodigy's "unexpected passing" was announced by his family on Monday. | |
Woman charged after 1.5m euros of gold stolen from Paris museum | Tue 21st Oct 2025 11:40 BST |
![]() Prosecutors say the woman was arrested in Barcelona with around a kilo of melted down gold. |