Sanae Takaichi, a conservative, is the first female president of Japan's ruling party, a nation with poor gender equality. While she vows to increase female ministers, she holds traditional views on women's roles and opposes

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania suspended air traffic due to possible balloons in its airspace. Flights were diverted to Latvia and Poland, with departures canceled. The closure was expected to last several hours. This follows recent

Netanyahu hopes for hostage release 'in the coming days' amid indirect talks in Egypt on a US plan. Israel may halt strikes, withdraw from some areas, and release Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has shown some willingness,