UNESCO has officially inscribed Italian cuisine on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, marking the first time an entire national cuisine—not just a dish—earned global recognition.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced readiness to begin construction of the Giant Sea Wall National Strategic Project along Java’s northern coast (Pantura) to protect 50 million people from rising sea levels.
Japan’s parliament, the Diet, has nominated Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the country’s first female prime minister, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba.