Japan's ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi's PM bid into doubt
Japan's Komeito party on Friday said it would quit its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) throwing the LDP's grip on power into uncertainty as new leader Sanae Takaichi awaits a parliamentary vote to confirm her as prime minister, Reuters reported.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito told party members that the 26-year partnership had broken down over an "inadequate" explanation by the LDP of its handling of a political funding scandal that has roiled the ruling group.
He said Komeito would not back Takaichi in the parliamentary vote expected later this month, according to Reuters.
Peru's president removed from office amid soaring crime
Peru's Congress has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, hours after a late-night session was called to debate her impeachment, BBC reported.
An overwhelming majority of lawmakers from across the political spectrum approved her ousting on grounds of "permanent moral incapacity".
In an address on national television following the vote, Boluarte questioned the implications it would have on the stability of Peru's democracy.
One of the world's most unpopular leaders, with an approval rating of 2-4%, Boluarte's tenure has been plagued by frequent protests, scandals and investigations, as well as a surge in gang violence, according to BBC.
Taiwan to build air defence dome against 'hostile threats'
Taiwan will build a dome-like air defence system to guard against "hostile threats", President William Lai announced a day after his government warned that China is enhancing its ability to attack the island, BBC reported.
Lai did not mention China by name - but Beijing has long claimed self-governed Taiwan as its own and hasn't ruled out the use of force to take it.
Lai also said there was a "clear necessity" to boost spending - a likely reference to increasing Chinese incursions into Taiwanese waters and airspace, including military drills that simulate an invasion.
But defence has become a polarising subject in Taiwan, which remains divided about how the government should respond to the Chinese threat, according to BBC.
Major Russian strikes cut power across Kyiv
Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Nine people were injured while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water supplies, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate Russian drone strike in the Zaporizhzhia area in the country's south-east, according to the Ukrainian regional head.
