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A man has been arrested in Tokyo after firebombs were thrown at the headquarters of Japan's ruling party and a car crashed into the security fence around the prime minister's office.Police arrested Atsunobu Usuda after the incident on Saturday morning - which took place less than 10 days before a parliamentary election in Japan. The 49-year-old was charged with obstructing the performance of official duties - but additional charges can be added later. Image: The scene in the aftermath of the incident. Pic: AP Image: The vehicle which crashed into the perimeter of the prime minister's office. Pic: AP No injuries were reported after the alleged attack, which...

An Israeli airstrike that hit several houses and a multi-storey residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya has killed at least 73 people, according to medics and Hamas-run media outlets.However, the Israeli military accused Hamas-affiliated organisations of "exaggerating" the number of dead, adding that the strike was directed at a Hamas target."This is a war of genocide and ethnic cleansing," the Hamas media office said. "The occupation has conducted a horrifying massacre in Beit Lahiya." Image: Medics and Hamas-run media outlets say at least 73 people were killed Image: Dozens were also injured in the strike Health officials said ongoi...

The father of a baby girl killed in the English Channel says he fought desperately to hold on to her, but she slipped from his hands as people piled on to him and into the water when their dinghy capsized.Maryam Bahez is thought to have been born on her family's journey from Iraqi Kurdistan, as they travelled through Europe in the hope of making it to Britain.She was just 40 days old when her parents and their two older sons climbed into an overcrowded vessel in Wissant, France on Thursday night and set off for England.They wrapped the infant in a black bin bag, to try to keep her dry. But, barely 100m into the journey, the dinghy started to take on water, her father Aras told Sky News. Image: Maryam was just 40 days old "Our...

CNBC introduces you to the characters driving billions of dollars in deals off the F1 circuit, in the first of episode of this season of 'Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1.'In the high-octane world of Formula One, success is driven by more than just talented drivers and engineers. F1's dealmakers have brokered billions of dollars in revenue off the circuit, generating cash from several places, including media rights, ticket sales, merchandising and sponsorship."Racing today is not enough. Our main source of success is because we are able to connect with our fans, understanding that we are a worldwide business," said Stefano Domenicali, Formula One Group CEO, in an interview with CNBC's Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1.In fact, it was a major deal — Liberty Media's acquisition ...

A funeral home in Poland has apologised after a corpse fell out of a hearse and into traffic. Hades Funeral Service, the company transporting the body in Stalowa Wola, southeastern Poland, blamed the incident on "an unexpected technical failure" of the vehicle's lock. They apologised to "all those who were disappointed and upset by this event"."It is with deep regret that we inform you that as a result of an unexpected technical failure of the electric tailgate lock in the hearse, during the transport of the body of the deceased, an unfortunate event occurred which does not reflect the high standards of our company," the company wrote in a statement posted on its website."Our deep empathy towards the families of the deceased, and the respect we always show to the deceased." Polish media re...