Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

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Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

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Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned

It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.

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Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

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Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht

Jeremy and Gemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.

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New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say

Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.

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