Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after an article about her affair with a married man February 06, 2024 at 12:04AM

The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest's organisers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man. Carolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on January 22, setting off public discussion on an old question about what it means to be Japanese in a country where homogeneity and conformity are still valued.

5 people wounded and 2 assailants shot dead during an attempt to attack a Turkish courthouse February 05, 2024 at 11:54PM

Two people were shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The man and woman were killed during an "attempt to attack" a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse late morning, Yerlikaya posted on social media. Five people were hurt in the incident, including three police officers.

Houthis fire missiles at 2 ships in Red Sea, 1 sustains minor damage February 05, 2024 at 11:15PM

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at two vessels off Yemen's Hodeidah, causing minor damage to the Morning Tide and Star Nasia, respectively a Barbados-flagged and Marshall Islands-flagged ship. The Morning Tide, owned by British firm Furadino Shipping, continued its journey without problems. The attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping and raised concerns of wider Middle East destabilization.