Japanese Emperor Akihito will end his three-decade reign this week when he abdicates on Tuesday.
His son Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor on Wednesday.
Akihito has cited concerns about his age and declining health and is the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in 200 years.
James Lindsay from the Council on Foreign Relations says it's a huge transitional moment for the Japanese people.
Australian PM says attack on lawmaker Helen Haines was deliberate
The car that struck an independent Australian lawmaker outside her office had made a U-turn before hitting her, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said, describing the incident as deliberate.
US, Cuba trade accusations at UN ahead of embargo vote
The United States and Cuba have traded accusations at the United Nations ahead of next week’s annual vote on ending the US trade embargo on the island.
France imposes curfews in parts of Paris, other cities after weekend of riots
French authorities set curfews in parts of several cities on Monday, including Paris, Lille and Nice, as they faced pressure over security failings after a weekend of riots and looting stemming from nationwide anti-government protests.
Residents trapped as torrential rain floods towns in eastern Spain
Helicopters rescued people stranded on their rooftops as torrential rains swept across eastern Spain on Monday, causing floods that have killed at least two people and prompted authorities to issue shelter-in-place orders for more than 800,000 residents.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no warning as Russia launches major attack
Ukraine received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian ballistic missile strike overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after Moscow launched one of its broadest air assaults in months, cutting power to more than half a million households.
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