Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on Saturday to pick the head of the nation’s ruling party.

Protesters around the world Thursday railed at Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza’s besieged Palestinians, urging greater sanctions in response.

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to “clear out dead wood”, giving no hint of concessions to Democrats. 

​He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to “clear out dead wood”, giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.