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Japan's Prime Minister, Ishiaba Shigeru resigned in an effort to contain splits in his Liberal Democratic Party.

Mr Ishiuba, who took office in October, has come under significant pressure following disastrous

election results, in which the LDP's coalition lost its majority in both houses of parliament.

He said he would remain in office until the LDP picks a new leader.

Ukraine's president, Vladimir Zelensky, said Russia's largest air raid and its country was

ruthless and an attempt to prolong the war. The strikes targeted cities across the country. One started a fire

in the main government building in Kiev. In total, at least four people, including a child, were killed.

Ukraine's Air Force claimed to have shot down 751 of the 805 drones used in the raids and four of

the 13 missiles. The organization of the petroleum exporting countries

and its allies, known as OPEC Plus, said they would increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day

in October. The cartel has raised output quotas much faster than expected this year, so far without significantly

denting prices.

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