Authorities say the boy was attacked outside Shenzhen Japanese School in southern China. Bebinca has forced thousands to evacuate and grounded all flights in the city's two main airports.

The protests come after six hostages taken by Hamas on the 7 October attacks were found dead in Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli military says the captives were killed by Hamas shortly before troops ...

The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race. The rains have caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern ...

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