Tokyo (AFP) – Giant balloon sculptures and a field of silver spheres by the late Japanese “polka dot queen” Yayoi Kusama go on display ahead of the opening of Tokyo Atlas, a new international exhibition in the capital. Her two balloon works are being shown together for the first time anywhere in the world, according to the exhibition’s organisers. The artist died in August, aged 97.
Tokyo (AFP) – Giant balloon sculptures and a field of silver spheres by the late Japanese “polka dot queen” Yayoi Kusama go on display ahead of the opening of Tokyo Atlas, a new international exhibition in the capital. Her two balloon works are being shown together for the first time anywhere in the world, according to the exhibition’s organisers. The artist died in August, aged 97.
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar says the British consulate in Jerusalem is “ceasing operations” but that seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity. The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation after London led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Lisbon (AFP) – Russia and Ukraine are at a stalemate that could see one or both sides escalate to break the impasse, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, warning of a “very dangerous” situation. Any escalation between Moscow and Kyiv, which have been at war since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, “could quickly turn what is a war between two countries into a much broader and far more dangerous regional conflict”, Rubio says during a stopover in Portugal at the end of a tour of Europe.
Lisbon (AFP) – Russia and Ukraine are at a stalemate that could see one or both sides escalate to break the impasse, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, warning of a “very dangerous” situation. Any escalation between Moscow and Kyiv, which have been at war since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, “could quickly turn what is a war between two countries into a much broader and far more dangerous regional conflict”, Rubio says during a stopover in Portugal at the end of a tour of Europe.
Semporna (Malaysia) (AFP) – Green turtles have made the rare jump from “endangered” to “least concern” in global conservation rankings, a remarkable success when many species are declining. The recovery follows decades of conservation efforts, including egg relocation, marine protection, genetic research and trade bans. In Malaysia’s Sabah state, conservationists continue their work on the frontline.
Nairobi (AFP) – People in Kenya’s capital Nairobi express fear after Kenya reports its first Ebola death. health officials Kenya’s first-ever death from the disease. “When I heard yesterday that they were announcing that Ebola has entered Kenya, I got so scared because I don’t know how our government will deal with it,” says Edwin Orwa, who works in security. The victim was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May. “As a country we don’t have an outbreak,” says Mary Muthoni, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, whilst visiting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi alongside officials from the WHO and Africa CDC to inspect health screening measures.
Nairobi (AFP) – People in Kenya’s capital Nairobi express fear after Kenya reports its first Ebola death. health officials Kenya’s first-ever death from the disease. “When I heard yesterday that they were announcing that Ebola has entered Kenya, I got so scared because I don’t know how our government will deal with it,” says Edwin Orwa, who works in security. The victim was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May. “As a country we don’t have an outbreak,” says Mary Muthoni, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, whilst visiting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi alongside officials from the WHO and Africa CDC to inspect health screening measures.
Moscow (AFP) – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says most of the reporting about the plague situation in Siberia is “false” when asked about a reported second case. The United States, the European Union and the World Health Organization have all called on Russia to be transparent over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician at a research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week.
Moscow (AFP) – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says most of the reporting about the plague situation in Siberia is “false” when asked about a reported second case. The United States, the European Union and the World Health Organization have all called on Russia to be transparent over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician at a research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week.
Tokyo (AFP) – The governor of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, Genta Koja, says there is an “urgent need” to reduce the burden of US bases after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine. The case has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops’ presence.
Tokyo (AFP) – The governor of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, Genta Koja, says there is an “urgent need” to reduce the burden of US bases after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine. The case has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops’ presence.
