Tokyo: A man hurled several firebombs at the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after ramming his car into a fence at the prime minister's residence. No one was injured. Tokyo police arrested the attacker, 49-year-old Atsunobu Usuda, at the scene on charges of obstructing government business.

The motive behind the attack is not yet clear, but media reports say that according to posts attributed to Usuda on Internet media, he is dissatisfied with the amount of money required to contest elections under Japanese law. This indicates his political ambitions. The incident is evidence of the LDP's declining popularity among the public due to a money scandal involving suspicious donations and tax evasion.

Voting for the lower house of Parliament on October 27

The party has recently tried to improve its image by electing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, but given the mistreatment of some candidates, it seems to be of no use. The country will go to polls for the lower house of parliament on October 27.

NATO is not a party to the Ukraine war: Schulz

German Chancellor Olaf Schulz has made it clear that the US-led military organization NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is not a party to the Ukraine war. He said, we will stand with Ukraine as long as it needs us but we are not a part of the war.

Schulz said this in a joint press conference in front of US President Joe Biden. He said, we (NATO member countries) are working closely together but do not want this war to expand and lead to destruction. While Biden said that we are considering military assistance to Ukraine and help in its energy sector. Both the sectors need major assistance due to Russia's attacks.

Russian army continues attacks in Ukraine

Schulz's stance on the Ukraine war has indicated that Germany and the European countries involved in NATO want to avoid the heat of war. They do not want to incur much loss in helping Ukraine. There are signs of their differences with America on the issue of Ukraine. Meanwhile, attacks by the Russian army continue in Ukraine.

Russia's missile attack hits a building in Ukraine

According to Reuters, a Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian coastal city of Odessa on Saturday set a residential building on fire but there were no casualties. Meanwhile, a video of North Korean soldiers fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine has emerged, but the US has refused to confirm this video and discussion.

Case of rape of a student in Pakistan is fabricated

A seven-member inquiry committee formed by Pakistan's Punjab government to probe the alleged rape of a private college student in Gulbarga, released its report on Saturday, stating that no such incident had taken place there.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman. The committee's report revealed that the news of the rape was fabricated and spread through fake internet media accounts to create unrest, The Dawn newspaper reported.