Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.

Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.

A former gang member believed to have held a senior position in Tokyo's illegal drug trade has been arrested on suspicion of selling about 10 grams of methamphetamine to a customer for 150,000 yen. (News On Japan)

The proportion of working men in Japan taking parental leave rose to a record 50.9% in the last fiscal year, exceeding 50% for the first time, according to a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry survey. (News On Japan)

This comes after thousands of migrants were reported to have illegally crossed into the territory on Thursday and Friday.

Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.

At least 18 people drown as migrants try to swim to Spanish territory amid scenes of chaos at the border.

AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.

The rapper had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after performing in Perth in 2024.

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.

Football's governing body plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.

An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

Israel and Hamas have yet to comment on the announcement.

A doctor who evaluated the man accused of leading a fatal group assault on a university student in Hokkaido testified that feelings of rejection had developed into a destructive cycle of anger and violence. (News On Japan)

Police searched the Sapporo office of a Yamaguchi-gumi-affiliated crime syndicate on July 31 after nine people, including gang members, were arrested on suspicion of illegally harvesting sea cucumbers off Wakkanai in northern Hokkaido. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks surged on July 31, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 64,362.02, up 2,494.59 points, as a sharp rebound in Asian semiconductor shares and strong U.S. technology earnings outweighed caution over the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged while warning that inflation risks remain tilted to the upside. (News On Japan)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the yen is undervalued, making an unusually direct assessment of the currency and signaling that Washington is unwilling to accept excessive weakness. (News On Japan)