Japan's Snap Election

Sunday sees millions of Japanese voting in a snap general election called by the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, one which he looks likely to win. This is despite opinion polls indicating that his popularity is low among the electorate; the question of Catalan independence; Robert Mugabe's controversial ambassadorial appointment

(Image: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in parliament. Credit: Toru Yamanaka/Getty Images)