Japan’s parliament building was built in 1936, a decade before women was given the right to vote.
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China’s BYD set to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate
Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.
Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking
In an interview with state TV, the Venezuelan president also evaded a question about an attack in his country claimed by the US.
Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025
From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor
The Democratic politician took his oath over a Quran in the disused Old City Hall subway station.
Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.
What we know about the Switzerland ski resort fire
Several dozen people are presumed to have died in the fire at a New Year party in the resort of Crans-Montana.
Social media fuelled Mamdani’s rise. Can he keep the momentum as New York mayor?
To succeed in office he will need to keep his supporters engaged with day-to-day governing, experts say.
New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns – researcher
Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring.