The US has carried out more than 20 strikes in international waters on alleged drug vessels since September.

Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen during the Bondi shooting.

Chris Minns said two police officers were 'shot in the front' as they attempted to take on two gunmen.

The Ministry of Justice announced that nationality reporting will become mandatory when registering real estate such as condominiums, reflecting growing calls to better understand ownership trends amid rising apartment prices and increased activity in the housing market. (News On Japan)

Record snowfall across eastern Hokkaido on December 15th continued to disrupt daily life on the 16th, with widespread school closures, suspended waste collection and transportation delays. In Kitami, where accumulated snow reached as much as 53 centimeters on December 15th, residents spent the morning clearing heavy, wet snow from their entrances and driveways. (News On Japan)

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.

The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

Lawyers representing victims say it is “shocking” there has never been a “full-scale” UK inquiry.

The couple's son is in custody after the couple was found dead in their home on Sunday.

Eleven minutes of video capture the moment Bondi beach turns into a scene of horror. Eleven minutes of video capture the moment Bondi beach turns into a scene of horror. BBC Verify has analysed dozens of videos from the attack.

Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert.

Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert.

Narges Mohammadi told her family in a phone call that she was beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents in Mashhad last week.

Narges Mohammadi told her family in a phone call that she was beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents in Mashhad last week.

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.

In mid-November, Their Majesties attended a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Japan’s Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, a program that has sent some 58,000 participants to 99 developing countries since its launch in 1965 to support economic and social development. The first assignments were in Laos, then part of Southeast Asia’s emerging development frontier, where five volunteers were selected for dispatch. (News On Japan)

The latest “Jalan Popular Hot Spring Destinations 2026” ranking, based on responses from more than 12,000 members of the travel site Jalan, has named Gunma Prefecture’s Kusatsu Onsen as the top hot spring area people most want to revisit, marking its third consecutive year at No. 1, with Hakone Onsen in Kanagawa coming in third and Beppu Onsenkyo in Oita second. (News On Japan)

Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.

Chile has become the latest country in the region to elect a right-wing president.