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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, the first woman to lead Japan’s capital, clinched a third term on Sunday to extend her time in office running one of the populous cities in the world. Dozens of candidates were competing to unseat her, with female opposition lawmaker Renho Murata one of the main challengers — a rarity in Japan’s male-dominated political scene. In the country’s 47 prefectures, only two governors are women. At the national level, the ratio is similar — only about 11% of members in the lower house of parliament are female. Japan does not currently have mandated gender quotas for politicians. According to Mikiko…

Weather-related disasters such as extreme heat, droughts and massive flooding are increasing in frequency and intensity in India. While the suffering they cause is immense and wide-reaching, it usually vulnerable, impoverished communities that suffer the most. A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organization, tracked extreme weather events that occurred in India last year and found that the country, overall, experienced such events on 314 out of the 365 days. The CSE said 2,923 people died, almost two million hectares of crops were ruined, 80,000 homes were destroyed, and…

A row has erupted over a plan to rename one of Milan’s airports after the late Silvio Berlusconi.Transport minister Matteo Salvini, a longtime ally of the three-time prime minister, told a news conference on Friday that Italy’s civil aviation authority, the ENAC, had approved the region’s request to change Malpensa Airport’s name. Mr Salvini, who is also deputy prime minister, said later that day on X: “Seeing as the final decision rests with the transport minister, I really think it will go ahead.”In memory of my friend Silvio, a great businessman a great Milanese citizen and a great Italian.”Other airports…

Sunday saw scenes of celebration among French footballers. Ousmane Dembele posted a picture of himself beaming, Marcus Thuram wrote a congratulatory message, and Ibrahima Konate opted for a string of emojis ending with clapping hands. But this was not about Euro 2024, it was because the far-right National Rally (RN) surprisingly fell to third place in the second round of the French legislative election. In the days leading up to Sunday’s vote, a handful of France’s Euros squad, including Kylian Mbappe, engaged publicly with questions about RN. “More than ever, we have to go and vote, it is really urgent, we…

Sunday saw scenes of celebration among French footballers. Ousmane Dembele posted a picture of himself beaming, Marcus Thuram wrote a message of congratulation and Ibrahima Konate opted for a string of emojis ending with the clapping hands. But this was not about Euro 2024, it was because the far-right National Rally (RN) surprisingly fell to third place in the second round of the French legislative election. In the days leading up to Sunday’s vote, a handful of France’s Euros squad, including Kylian Mbappe, engaged publicly with questions about RN. “More than ever, we have to go and vote, it is really…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban departed Beijing en route for Washington on Monday after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on a self-proclaimed “peace mission 3.0.” Orban’s visit to the Chinese capital came after his recent trips to Kyiv and Moscow, where he attempted to position himself as a mediator pushing for an end to the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. What did Orban say in Beijing? Orban emphasized China’s role as a “key power in creating the conditions for peace” in the conflict which began as far back as 2014 but erupted into full-scale war when Russia launched an all-out invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.…

A teenager has been attacked by a shark during a lifeguard training camp in Florida.The 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg during the incident, which happened as he was practising water entries near a lifeguard tower in the town of Ponce Inlet. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, officials said.The attack on Monday came just days after two separate bite attacks in nearby New Smyrna Beach.Read more:Hurricane rips through US statesTourists flocking to Death Valley despite deadly heatwave In the other incidents, a 26-year-old man was bitten on the foot on Friday, while a 21-year-old man was bitten while…

Chinese authorities have recently announced legal changes that could impose harsh sanctions, including the death penalty, on individuals working “at separating Taiwan from China.” Beijing sees the self-ruled island as part of its own territory and has hinted at the possibility of using violence to subdue it. Former Taiwanese legislator Chen Jiau-hua, already blacklisted by Beijing as one of the “stubborn separatists,” told DW she was not intimidated by the new measures. Instead, the set of guidelines revealed last month simply made her grow “even more resentful” towards China. “I think Taiwanese people shouldn’t be afraid and threatened by these guidelines.…

The body of a mountaineer who disappeared 22 years ago on a snowy peak has been discovered.American climber William Stampfl was reported missing in June 2002 after he was buried by an avalanche on the side of the Huascaran mountain in Peru, the AFP news agency reported. Search and rescue efforts at the time for the 59-year-old were unable to find his body, which has been frozen for more than two decades.His body – well preserved by the Peruvian ice – was discovered amid rising temperatures caused by global warming, police say.Mr Stampfl’s body, which still had his clothes, harness…