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The Moscow Kremlin and embankment
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Moscow hit by a large overnight drone attack, Russian officials say

  • Russia's capital came under one of the larger drone attacks of the war overnight, with the city's mayor reporting that air defenses had shot down dozens of drones heading for Moscow — the latest in Ukraine's intensifying campaign of long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory.

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A city hall building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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A Japanese mayor takes maternity leave — and divides opinion

  • Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of Yawata, is believed to be the first sitting mayor in Japan to take maternity leave.
  • The backlash and support her decision drew have exposed a contradiction in a country urgently trying to lift its record-low birth rate — yet uneasy when a leader does what the government is urging.

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In brief

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World news — the biggest stories from around the globe

The World section brings together the latest international news: global politics, conflict and crises, the world economy, elections and the major events shaping countries and continents. We follow the global news flow and explain how events in one place ripple out across the rest.

From the Americas to Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, we add the background to the big stories so you understand what is happening and why it matters — reported impartially, with sources attributed.

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