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Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier?Shaimaa KhalilTokyo correspondentEPAWill Sanae Takaichi's election gamble pay off?Japan heads to the polls again on Sunday for its second general election in as many years. The snap vote has caught the ruling party, the opposition and much of the electorate off guard.Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister,...

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'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with warGhoncheh HabibiazadBBC PersianBBCParts of Tehran are covered in snow, days after black rain fell on the capitalSnow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain.But life goes on, even as the...

Russian man accused of secretly filming women in GhanaMakuochi OkaforWest Africa reporterGetty ImagesThe man is accused of filming several women during sexual encounters, without their consent. (File picture)Ghana has requested the extradition of a Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with several women and sharing the videos online without their consent.African and...