TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced that he will step down as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), amid growing calls for him to take responsibility for the party's election setback.
He also said he would not stand as a candidate in the upcoming LDP leadership election triggered by his resignation. (Japan-PM-Resign)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's new prime minister on Sunday, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced.
In a ceremony held at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, Arpath read out the royal command appointing Anutin as premier, as he received majority support in the parliamentary vote on Friday. (Thailand-PM)
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KIEV -- Russia launched 805 drones and 13 missiles in an overnight attack on Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday.
As of 8:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) Sunday, the air defense had intercepted 747 combat and decoy drones, along with four Iskander-K cruise missiles, said the Ukrainian Air Force in a Facebook post. (Ukraine-Russia-Attack)
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DAKAR -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Saturday announced a new government comprising 26 ministers and six state secretaries, retaining Ousmane Sonko as prime minister while replacing the ministers of interior and justice.
Mouhamadou Bamba Cisse was appointed minister of interior and public security, succeeding Jean Baptiste Tine. Yacine Fall took over the justice portfolio from Ousmane Diagne, while her former position as minister of foreign affairs went to Cheikh Niang, who joined the cabinet for the first time. (Senegal-Government) ■
