Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal | Politics News

Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal | Politics News

Escalating scandal involving allegations of unreported kickbacks from ruling party fundraising claims key ministers. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revamping his government as a major corruption scandal in the ruling party has forced the resignations of several ministers including close ally and government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno, whose official…

‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis | Conflict News

‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis | Conflict News

In late October, Sai Lam had an uneasy feeling. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an ethnic armed organisation operating in Myanmar’s northern Shan State, was massing forces near his village on the Chinese border and he sensed that fighting was imminent. So the 27-year-old, who had already secured…

No evidence but US Republicans approve Biden impeachment inquiry | Joe Biden News

No evidence but US Republicans approve Biden impeachment inquiry | Joe Biden News

Vote means investigation is likely to extend well into 2024 when Biden will be running for reelection, probably against Donald Trump. The United States House of Representatives has voted to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, despite an ongoing investigation finding no evidence of wrongdoing by the…

Letter accuses US security agency of turning ‘blind eye’ to Gaza suffering | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Letter accuses US security agency of turning ‘blind eye’ to Gaza suffering | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – More than a hundred staff members from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have signed an open letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denouncing the department’s handling of the war in Gaza. The letter, exclusively obtained by Al Jazeera, expresses frustration with the “palpable, glaring absence…

What to know about Turkey’s football crisis after attack on referee | Football News

What to know about Turkey’s football crisis after attack on referee | Football News

Turkey is set to resume its league football on Tuesday, ending a brief suspension in the domestic competition caused by an attack on a referee by a club’s president who was later arrested by local authorities. Turkish football’s “night of shame” has caused the country’s most popular sport to spiral…

Tesla recalls nearly all US vehicles over autopilot system defects | Automotive Industry News

Tesla recalls nearly all US vehicles over autopilot system defects | Automotive Industry News

The firm’s largest-ever recall comes after a two-year investigation by federal safety regulator focused on autopilot function. Tesla is recalling more than two million cars in the United States, nearly all of its vehicles sold there, after a federal regulator said defects with the autopilot system pose a safety hazard….

Displaced Palestinians “don’t have anything to survive on” | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Displaced Palestinians “don’t have anything to survive on” | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed “They are suffering right now. They don’t have anything to survive on.” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum observed the deteriorating conditions many Palestinians are being forced to endure after being told to evacuate to so-called safe areas by Israel. Published On 13 Dec 202313 Dec 2023 Check out our…

Australia cricketer Khawaja will ‘fight’ to wear Palestine solidarity shoes | Cricket News

Australia cricketer Khawaja will ‘fight’ to wear Palestine solidarity shoes | Cricket News

Australian cricket player Usman Khawaja has promised to “fight” a ruling by the sport’s governing body that he says has stopped him from displaying messages in support of “those who don’t have a voice”. In an emotional video posted on his social media, Khawaja clarified that his message was “not…

US Supreme Court to decide on access to abortion pill in major case | Women’s Rights News

US Supreme Court to decide on access to abortion pill in major case | Women’s Rights News

The Biden administration aims to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been approved by the FDA. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by President Joe Biden’s administration to preserve access to the abortion pill, setting up another major ruling on reproductive rights set…