Liberal Democratic Party wins over 75 seats with coalition partner Komeito

Investigation finds company leveraged violence from taxi industry against drivers for support

South closely monitoring for additional launches, says National Security Office

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled with the navy, announced resignation on Wednesday

Number of candidates to succeed Boris Johnson now at 11

Despite ad hoc and fragmented investments in the region, Beijing’s diplomatic presence has consistently grown, writes Graeme Smith

Criticism follows #UberFiles investigation by leading international news outlets

Report comes in as US President Joe Biden vows issue will be on agenda as he visits Israel, Saudi Arabia next week

Former defence secretary Penny Mordaunt launches bid, with ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak deemed frontrunner

This follows banks in Henan province freezing cash withdrawals, sparking public anger against local authorities

Cops say 12 killed on scene, with two more later succumbing to injuries

Tehran views proposal as threat to national, regional security, as American president to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia next week

Both are key figures in Republican’s party’s shift over past decade to target aggrieved working class