Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

The NDIS was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used.

Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.

Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.

Reports that a man posing as an employee of Russian airline Aeroflot conducted intelligence operations in Tokyo have renewed attention on Russian espionage in Japan, a country former Soviet intelligence officers have described as unusually easy for spies to operate in because of weaknesses in its legal and counterintelligence framework. (News On Japan)

All Nippon Airways said on August 12 that it will lower fuel surcharges added to international airfares for tickets issued from September, following a temporary easing in fuel prices after a sharp rise linked to worsening conditions in the Middle East. (News On Japan)

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.

The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

Zhu brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

Street performances began across Tokushima on August 12 as the city's Awa Odori festival entered its second day, with leading dance groups showcasing graceful routines after months of practice. (News On Japan)

A 23-year-old Mexican national has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle endangered lizards into Japan after customs officers at Haneda Airport discovered about 200 reptiles concealed inside 22 pairs of socks. (News On Japan)