A 32-year-old Japanese man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob a convenience store in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, after allegedly posing as a foreigner and demanding money in broken Japanese while threatening the store manager with a knife. (News On Japan)
A pond at Inokashira Park, a popular destination in Tokyo's Kichijoji area, has turned a striking matcha-like green, a phenomenon that has become particularly noticeable in 2026 and is believed to be caused by an accumulation of phytoplankton. (News On Japan)
Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision.
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.
Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.
Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.
Hui's sentencing marks a pivotal moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
The five-year-old Palestinian girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.
Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
Jewel Howard-Taylor faces charges of illegally facilitating, importing and selling drugs, alongside money laundering.
Jewel Howard-Taylor faces charges of illegally facilitating, importing and selling drugs, alongside money laundering.
Japan strongly protested and condemned North Korea after it launched a ballistic missile at around 5:04 p.m. on August 20, with the projectile believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said. (News On Japan)
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake 'feeding frenzies'.
The UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".
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