First deadly mine explosion in Australia since 2015 kills man and woman
Two people have been killed in an underground explosion at a mine in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), the first such incident of its kind since 2015, BBC reported.
Emergency services were called to the Endeavor mine at Cobar, about 700km (435 miles) northwest of Sydney, in the early hours of Tuesday after reports two people had been critically injured.
Police said a man, in his 60s, was confirmed dead at the scene and two women, both in their 20s, were brought to the surface, but one later died. The second woman was airlifted to hospital for minor injuries and shock, according to BBC.
Man pleads guilty to killing Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe
A man accused of killing former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial, BBC reported.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, told a court in the capital Tokyo that "everything is true", according to local media.
Yamagami used a homemade gun to shoot Abe during a political campaign event in the western city of Nara in 2022.
Abe - who was known for his hawkish foreign policy and a signature economic strategy that popularly came to be known as "Abenomics" - was struck several times, and died in hospital later the same day, sending shockwaves around the world, according to BBC.
Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon's 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election, BBC reported.
Paul Biya, who is the world's oldest head of state, won 53.7% of the vote, compared to the 35.2% of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Constitutional Council declared.
Before the announcement, Tchiroma Bakary - a former Biya ally - insisted he had won the election, but the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) dismissed his claim.
The election, held on 12 October, has been marred with deadly violence, and in recent days, hundreds of Tchiroma Bakary's supporters have defied protest bans in several cities, and clashed with security forces, according to BBC.
Israel receives body Hamas says belongs to Gaza hostage
Israel has received, through the Red Cross, a coffin that Hamas says contains the body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza, BBC reported.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops had taken the coffin from Gaza back to Israel, where forensic tests would be used to identify the remains.
If they are confirmed as belonging to a hostage, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 dead Israelis and foreigners it was holding before the start of a ceasefire two weeks ago, according to BBC.
