US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan

Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year

The term "maxxing" is used as an adjective, adverb, noun and verb by many in Gen Z and Gen Alpha to describe an emphasis in optimisation.

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India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted

Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.

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Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

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Serbia's Vučić concedes election defeat to student-led protest movement

The country's populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his Serbian Progressive Party has lost.

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From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

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Who are the candidates in Brazil's presidential election?

Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.

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