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Authorities in Indiana are investigating whether to charge a homeowner who shot and killed a cleaning woman who accidentally went to the wrong address. Police reported that 32-year-old Maria Florinda Rios Perez was found dead in her husband’s arms on a front porch in Whitestown, a suburb of Indianapolis, around …

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet has resigned ahead of a vote in parliament to send the country to a snap election expected to elect its first female prime minister. Sanae Takaichi, who leads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will however lead a minority government. The BBC correspondent says Ms …

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new luxury car with cutting-edge technology. It has also showcased the car under the name “Vision Iconic” in Shanghai, during fashion week. This car shows a new direction for the company’s cars, drawing inspiration from the design of old Benz cars. This car has a body …

A cargo plane has skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into the sea, killing two people, local media reported. Emirates flight EK9788, a cargo flight, was arriving from Dubai at 10:10 local time (19:50 GMT) when it collided with a car on the northbound carriageway. …

Madagascar’s coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn in as president on Friday amid loud cheers, music, and ceremonial displays, just days after seizing power in a military takeover that followed weeks of youth-led demonstrations against the previous government. Former president Andry Rajoelina, who fled abroad after being impeached by …

By: BBC Hamas released the last Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal, and Israel returned busloads of Palestinian prisoners home, as US President Donald Trump declared an end to the two-year war in the Middle East. Hours later, Trump called Muslim and European leaders to Egypt …

By: BBC Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has said he is “hiding in a safe place” after an assassination attempt, following weeks of protests calling for his resignation. In a live broadcast to the nation via his Facebook page, Rajoelina, 51, said “a group of soldiers and politicians planned to kill …

Electric car sales in the UK reached an all-time high in September, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations of fully battery-powered vehicles rose by nearly a third to 72,779, while plug-in hybrids grew at an even faster rate. Together, electric and hybrid …

By: BBC The White House says it will begin laying off most government workers within two days, as lawmakers are blamed for the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Government operations began to falter on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on a new spending …

By: BBC Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic.   But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over …