Japan’s Ishiba faces difficult election amid far-right surge
A far-right “Japanese First” party looks likely to make big gains in Sunday’s election, with the ruling coalition facing a possible defeat.
Truce between warring factions in Syria holds
An agreement between Druze and Bedouin groups to stop fighting in Syria’s southern province of Sweida appeared to be holding as of Sunday morning. Bedouin fighters also said they had left Sweida.
Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay concert video
Software firm Astronomer have confirmed that CEO Andy Byron has resigned after being caught on camera seemingly cuddling a female colleague at a Coldplay concert.
Ukraine sent talks proposal to Russia, Zelenskyy says
Kyiv has formally proposed a new round of peace talks with Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday evening.
Brazil’s Lula slams US over Bolsonaro-linked sanctions
Brazil’s president Lula da Silva said the US was using “baseless” measures against his country, saying it was “unacceptable” meddling in its affairs.