Breaking News Live: Assassination trial of ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s accused killer starts today

Israeli security forces killed three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to a police spokesperson.

Police and military officials said the militants, who were planning attacks in the Jenin refugee camp area, were fired upon and later targeted in an airstrike. Palestinian officials have not yet commented on the incident.

The main runway at Hong Kong International Airport has resumed operations, authorities announced Tuesday, just over a week after the city’s deadliest air disaster since 1998.

The incident on October 20 saw a Boeing cargo plane veer off the northernmost runway, hit a security car, and skid into the sea, killing two airport security staff.

Following the completion of the rescue operation on Monday night, Chief Executive John Lee confirmed the runway was fully operational, with dozens of flights already using it.

The city’s air accident investigation authority, assisted by US and Turkish agencies and Boeing experts, is currently investigating the crash, including crew qualifications and maintenance. Investigators have retrieved the black box recorders and expect a preliminary report within a month.

The trial for Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, is set to begin on Tuesday. The assassination of Japan’s longest-serving premier by a homemade gun during an election campaign speech in Nara shocked a nation with next to zilch gun crime.

Yamagami, 45, is expected to admit to the assassination but dispute charges related to violating firearms laws.

Local media reports indicate that his motivation stemmed from a grudge against the Unification Church, which he blamed Abe for promoting, after his mother made large donations to the group.

After undergoing rapid intensification this past weekend, Hurricane Melissa has become a rare Category 5 storm, making it the strongest on Earth this year.

In simple terms, a Category 5 storm is the most powerful kind of hurricane or cyclone, where winds are extremely strong—over 157 miles per hour (252 km/h).

WOW! Amazing view from inside the eye of hurricane Melissa. Video credit: The NOAA Hurricane Hunters. #Melissa pic.twitter.com/t2ySqKwd83

— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) October 27, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi informed President Donald Trump she had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

This nomination comes as President Trump has openly expressed his desire to win the award, making Takaichi the latest international figure to nominate him or suggest he deserves the honour.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago. After the families asked for assistance in locating their loved ones, President Trump assured them of the US’s complete and unwavering support.

This meeting and show of support is significant because it occurred just before President Trump travelled to South Korea for the next part of his Asia tour and ahead of a potential meeting between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.