The Osaka Loop Line, which circles central Osaka, has 19 stations and runs for about 21 kilometers. Despite its circular design, surprisingly few trains actually operate in a full loop. During daytime hours, only about one in three trains runs the complete circuit, while destination boards often display locations such as Nara or Wakayama—names that seem out of place on a circular urban railway. (News On Japan)

PayPay’s market capitalization is expected to exceed 2 trillion yen as the company prepares for a listing on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange. (News On Japan)

The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.

The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue.

Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.

Marius Borg Høiby now faces a total of 40 charges at his trial and denies the most serious allegations.

Money is reportedly being raised by them for the armed struggle, prosecutors say.

Prosecutors say Colin Gray, 55, could have prevented his son from killing four people at a high school in Georgia in 2024.

The former Prince Andrew hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.

Five people have been arrested after repeatedly performing dangerous drift driving on a road in Tokyo’s Ota Ward, sending up clouds of white smoke in the middle of the night and drawing police scrutiny. (News On Japan)

Large amounts of what appear to be illegally dumped garbage line the roadside at the Tokyo Metropolitan Kirigaoka Danchi in Kita Ward, where a decline in residents has left fewer eyes to monitor the sprawling public housing complex that first opened in the 1950s. (News On Japan)

Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.

Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.

"Nitto" Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy's most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.

Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.

Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.

Nemesio Oseguera led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death as a result of a firefight in February.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.

The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue.

Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.