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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among 60 women lawmakers who have signed a petition calling for more toilet facilities for them in the parliamant building

Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind

31 December 2025

Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, centre, has announced hundreds of arrests of Islamic State suspects in the past week

Turkey steps up anti-IS raids, arresting 125 suspects

31 December 2025

Cambodia and Thailand agreed a truce on Saturday, ending weeks of fighting along their disputed border that killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July

31 December 2025

Zia's body will be interred alongside her late husband, Ziaur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1981 during his time as president

Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral

31 December 2025

Eurostar warned of possible knock-on disruptions

Eurostar says full service to resume after power glitch sparks travel chaos

31 December 2025

The streets of Tehran were calm early on Wednesday, a change from the usual chaotic and choking traffic

Iran prosecutor pledges 'decisive' response if protests destabilise country

31 December 2025

Much of the Gaza Strip has been left in total ruin by the war

Hoping for better year ahead, Gazans bid farewell to 'nightmare' of 2025

31 December 2025

A Taiwan coastguard vessel (R) responds to a China Coast Guard ship (L) during Chinese military drills around Taiwan

China says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'

31 December 2025

Crime Watch | Year in Review Part 2 | 28 December 2025

30 December 2025

Anthony Joshua's road accident was headline news in Nigeria

Fury offers condolences to victims of Joshua car crash

30 December 2025

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