News Headlines - 02 June 2015

▽Japan real wages turn positive for the first time in two years - The Straits Times

Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages in April turned positive for the first time in two years, government data showed, adding steam to Tokyo's hope that higher pay will spur consumer spending and nudge up inflation.

▽Charles Kennedy, former leader of Liberal Democrats, dies aged 55 | The Guardian

The political world has been shocked by the sudden death of the former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy at the age of 55.

▽Rape investigations 'overwhelming burden' on Met Police - BBC News

The review found a 68% rise in rape and penetrative offences recorded by the Met from 2005-6 to 2013-14, but there was only a 17% increase in offences charged within that time, the figures show.

▽Why is God not female? - BBC News

A group in the Church of England is calling for services to address God as "She" as well as "He". The question of God's gender goes back to the early Christian Church, writes Stephen Tomkins.

▽Sepp Blatter finally lets go of Fifa as FBI noose tightens | The Guardian

After 17 years as virtual head of state, addicted to the power from ruling football’s top body, he accepted the inevitable and resigned – but he’s not going quite yet