Japan's parliament is now more inclusive.
For the first time, the country's parliament opened a special session including more women and two disabled members.
All of them were elected last month.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both attended the opening ceremony of the "Extraordinary Diet" session in Tokyo.
COP30 unveils five-year vision for next era of climate action
COP30 has unveiled a new 'Five-Year Vision for the Global Climate Action Agenda', marking a major step forward in delivering real-world climate action.
Israeli airstrike on car in Gaza City kills four, others wounded, medics say
An Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza City killed at least four people and wounded several others, local health authorities said on Saturday, in a further test of a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Number of students abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to over 300
The Christian Association of Nigeria on Saturday increased its estimate of the number of students and teachers abducted from a Catholic school on Friday to 315 from an earlier estimate of 227.
Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom over a US peace plan that endorses key Russian demands, a proposal Donald Trump said Kyiv should accept within a week.
Trump lavishes praise on Mamdani at warm White House meeting
After months of trading insults, US President Donald Trump and incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani swapped compliments and pledged to collaborate at an unexpectedly friendly meeting at the White House on Friday.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
