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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pledge to take stronger steps for the recovery of a central Japan region devastated by a New Year's Day earthquake when he delivers his policy speech in the upcoming Diet session, government sources said Wednesday.

At least 39 people died and nine were receiving treatment for injuries after a fire broke out at a store in the central Chinese province of Jiangxi, state media reported.

Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday. Some 1.8 million people have been impacted by torrential downpours that have dumped double the usual amount of rainfall on the Congo, impacting nine out of the country’s 12 departments.

After 100 days of war, scores of staffers on Capitol Hill and in the Biden administration are demoralised and uncomfortable working for the US president

The outcome of the presidential election in Taiwan is expected to pose significant diplomatic challenges for Korea, particularly in navigating relations with China and neighboring countries. Tensions in Asia could escalate in response to any sensitive rhetoric or actions, adding complexity to Korea's diplomatic landscape.

In pictures: Hundreds of thousands march to support Gaza in Washington, DC

Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.

On October 25, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Brussels for the Global Gateway Forum 2023. This is the first such forum that the EU has held. Hasina’s participation in the forum seeks to establish official political relations between Bangladesh and the EU. Strengthening relations with Europe will boost the Bangladeshi economy for years ahead.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian strongly condemned the US-UK joint military operation against Yemen, and urged Washington to end backing the Zionist regime’s war on the Gaza Strip instead of bombing the war-torn country which stands in support of Palestine.

While the targeted strike led by US and UK forces to deter “brazen” Houthi aggression in the Red Sea was necessary to stand up to the militant group and deter further destabilization in the key shipping route, according to experts and government officials, some analysts say the attack will harm a potential permanent ceasefire and not do much to deter the Iran-backed group.