Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.

The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.

Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was "optimistic" about a breakthrough.

The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.

The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.

Two male workers died after becoming trapped beneath a vacuum truck on a municipal road in Hita, Oita, with emergency responders confirming on December 1st that both had suffered fatal injuries after the vehicle appeared to move unexpectedly while they were preparing to begin waste collection work. (News On Japan)

A group of motorbikes roaring through the streets of Matsuyama late at night was witnessed in June 2025, as riders ignored police warnings and sped erratically through the city, weaving across lanes and provoking officers by taking off their shirts and swinging their jackets while continuing to ride through red lights in a display that put both themselves and nearby pedestrians at risk. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out recently in Kyoto’s Pontocho district, yet despite the area’s narrow alleyways and tightly packed wooden buildings, the damage was limited to the complete loss of a single establishment with no injuries reported. (News On Japan)

Two lower courts have already ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs.

The White House confirmed the second strikes on 2 September, but denied reports that Defence Secretary Hegseth said "kill everybody" on board the vessel.

This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.

Joaquín Guzmán López's guilty plea comes after US prosecutors pledged last May to not pursue the death penalty against him.

A legal expert explains how the defence could stand to gain even if their longshot bid fails this week.

A legal expert explains how the defence could stand to gain even if their longshot bid fails this week.

The annual winter-only Sennin Bath opened along the riverbed of Kawayu Onsen in Tanabe, Wakayama, on December 1st, drawing visitors with its open-air pools heated by hot spring water bubbling up naturally from beneath the river. (News On Japan)

The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.

The Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin have agreed on a framework to ensure the effectiveness of legislation aimed at reducing the number of seats in the House of Representatives, deciding that if no conclusion is reached within one year, roughly 10 percent of seats across both single-member districts and proportional representation blocs will be cut. (News On Japan)

BBC Verify has tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea, after military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.

An appeals court disqualified Alina Habba, Trump's former personal attorney, from serving as US Attorney for New Jersey.