He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in one of the villages hit hardest by Spain's deadly wildfires.

One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.

Willey is best known for covering the Vatican, and reported on five popes during his long career.

The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province.

A 65-year-old man who spent 40 years working for a company was shocked to learn that his pension would amount to 168,000 yen a month, raising fresh concern over whether retirees in Japan can live on public pension payments alone. (News On Japan)

An abandoned concrete arch bridge deep in the forests of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido's Tokachi region is slowly being reclaimed by nature, its exposed reinforcing bars and weeds marking the passage of time. (News On Japan)

Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

The influential politician has just returned from Kyiv, where he met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday.

Two men died on July 11 in separate water accidents in Aichi and Gifu prefectures, including an Indonesian man who apparently drowned after jumping into a waterfall basin and a fisherman swept away while trying to recover his fishing gear. (News On Japan)

Osaka’s Minami district, now entering another period of major change with the planned opening of the Naniwasuji Line, the redevelopment of Midosuji and improvements around Nankai Namba Station, has transformed from an area once described as "scary" and "dirty" into one of Japan’s leading tourist destinations. (News On Japan)

A 10-ton hoko float was pulled through central Kyoto on July 12 in a trial run ahead of the Yamahoko Junko procession during the Gion Festival's early parade. (News On Japan)

A growing number of young doctors in Japan are moving directly into cosmetic medicine after obtaining a medical license and completing their initial clinical training, raising concern that the trend may be worsening staff shortages in insurance-covered medical care. (News On Japan)

The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene.

Police have urged the public to stay away from the area.

Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.