Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

The government on January 23rd compiled a comprehensive set of measures after holding a ministerial meeting on foreign resident policy, stressing the need for “orderly coexistence.” (News On Japan)

With the House of Representatives election officially kicking off on January 27, seven party leaders appeared on Fuji TV’s “Sunday Report THE PRIME” to debate how quickly they could deliver the consumption tax cuts many are promising as a response to rising prices, along with the rationale for the snap dissolution and Japan’s security policy as tensions with China persist. (News On Japan)

Airport quarantine inspectors in Japan are repeatedly finding prohibited foods hidden inside souvenirs, from pork and chicken products to fruit and even vegetable seeds, as travelers return from overseas unaware that strict import rules apply. (News On Japan)

Karasuyama washi, a traditional Japanese paper with a history spanning some 1,300 years, is now being produced at full pace during the coldest part of the year, as workshops enter their busiest season making sheets used for graduation certificates. (News On Japan)