Months of fires in Indonesia have cloaked Southeast Asia in haze and made hundreds of thousands of people sick.

The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

There are signs the United States is shifting its policy towards Myanmar, formerly a global pariah.

The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington.

The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.

The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.

The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

The vote has been hailed by Prime Minister Mark Carney as "a clear choice" in favour of national unity.

A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.

A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.

Japan is considering whether to introduce nuclear-powered submarines as part of a broader review of its national defense strategy, with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi signaling on October 9 that the government would not rule out any options as it seeks to strengthen deterrence against growing regional threats, although legal restrictions, technological challenges, high costs, and demanding crew requirements present formidable obstacles. (News On Japan)

Police in Kochi Prefecture have released footage of a group of teenagers riding motorcycles recklessly through Kochi City on January 1st, 2026, in a New Year's Day incident known as a "first sunrise motorcycle rampage," with 18 people aged between 15 and 19 arrested or referred to prosecutors for suspected violations of the Road Traffic Act. (News On Japan)

Local governments across Japan are stepping up efforts to recruit people who hold teaching licenses but are not working in schools, known as "paper teachers," as a worsening teacher shortage has seen the national ratio of applicants to available elementary school teaching positions fall from 12.5 in fiscal 2000 to just 2 in 2025. (News On Japan)

Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make that difficult.