Japanese ‘Ran’ actor Tatsuya Nakadai dies at 92
Nakadai first rose to fame in Japan and internationally under director Masaki Kobayashi, who cast him in his epic anti-war trilogy “The Human Condition” of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Category: International
Earth cannot ‘sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels, and warned the climate fight could be lost without a rapid transition to cleaner energy.
Seven Hospitalized After Suspicious Package Opened at US Base
Seven people were briefly hospitalized after a suspicious package containing a white powder was opened at the military base near the US capital that is home to Air Force One, the presidential jet, US media reported.
Nigeria Dismisses US Claims on Christians But Calls for Security Aid
Nigeria and the United States have been embroiled in a diplomatic row since President Donald Trump said Friday he was naming Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) — a State Department designation for religious freedom violations — over the killing of Christians by “radical Islamists”.
Russia says Downed 193 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russian forces in total downed 47 drones in Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, as well as 40 in the Moscow region, with most of those headed towards the capital, according to the defence ministry.
Six Jailed in UK Over Arson Ordered by Russia’s Wagner Group
Lawyers for some of the six sentenced Friday at London’s Old Bailey court said Russian operatives had preyed upon their “unsophisticated” clients’ vulnerabilities, which included financial, drug and mental health issues.
Killer Who Dumped Bodies in Suitcases Jailed for 42 years
Colombian national Yostin Mosquera murdered Albert Alfonso, 62, who was originally from France, and Paul Longworth, 71, last year at a flat the couple shared in west London where he had been staying with them.
Canada Ready for More Trade Talks When ‘Americans are Ready’: Carney
Speaking before flying to Asia, Carney did not directly mention Trump’s about-face, but said bilateral talks had shown “progress… and we stand ready to pick up on that progress and build on that progress when the Americans are ready.”
Guardiola Takes Aim at Critics After Man City Surge
Guardiola gave a sarcastic response at his pre-match press conference when asked if his team were “flying under the radar”. “In the first two games, three games, for sure we are out and Liverpool is already done and now it looks like Liverpool is done and I tell you that they will be back,” he said.
US Names Career Diplomat for Gaza Ceasefire Monitor
The State Department said that Steve Fagin, a career diplomat, will work alongside US Army Lieutenant General Patrick Frank, the military head already appointed to the hub set up after the October 10 ceasefire.
