1. A senior Russian military officer says his country’s troops have retaken 10 settlements from Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western border region of Kursk. On Wednesday, Russia’s state-run Tass news agency quoted the high-ranking defense ministry officials as saying that the situation is good, and Russian units have gone on the offensive. He said a total of about 10 communities were taken back in Kursk.
2. The race to select the new leader of Japan’s main governing Liberal Democratic Party has officially kicked off. Nine people are running, a record high under the current system. The winner is expected to become the country’s next prime minister.
3. The governor of California on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as a series of wildfires continued to tear through Southern California. State fire authorities and local media say three major fires that began in September have scorched more than 40,000 hectares in a matter of days.
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