Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office
Sanae Takaichi, who took office last October, hopes the vote will give her a stronger mandate. Read More
Watch: Spain train crash survivors describe ‘absolutely terrifying’ scene
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening. Read More
Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize. Read More
‘Shameful’ and ‘terrible look’ – the chaos that marred Senegal’s Afcon triumph
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play. Read More
Man seriously injured in Sydney’s third shark attack in two days
In three separate incidents, a 12-year-old was also injured and an 11-year-old received assistance after his surfboard was bitten. Read More
High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 39
More than 400 passengers were on board the trains that derailed near the city of Córdoba, in Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. Read More
China’s birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink
Beijing has been trying hard to encourage more young people to marry and have children. Read More
US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
António Guterres says Washington’s “clear conviction” is that multilateral solutions are irrelevant. Read More
Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as wildfires leave at least 18 dead
Chile’s president warned the death toll cold rise in the Ñuble and Biobío regions. Read More
Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84
The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky. Read More