Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.

The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.

The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.

The celebrations in the US capital will feature 850,000 fireworks, a "really long" speech from the president and scorching temperatures.

The couple tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler at Madison Square Garden.

More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

The star-studded celebration saw several streets in Midtown Manhattan shut, as hordes of fans gathered outside the arena.

It was the bash of the century, with celebrities from singer Benson Boone and actor Hugh Grant to model Gigi Hadid and actor Ethan Hawke in attendence.

Two yokozuna seeking to rebound after time away from the ring drew loud cheers from about 5,000 spectators on July 4 as they performed the traditional ceremonial ring entry at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (News On Japan)

Some names change the game, and Conor McGregor is one of them. (News On Japan)

Business expansion creates pressure on finance teams before it creates visible growth. (News On Japan)

A fossil discovered in Osaka has led to Japan’s first finding of its kind, raising the possibility that a giant marine predator believed to have swum in the seas around the Kansai region about 70 million years ago was a previously unknown species. (News On Japan)

The growing abuse of over-the-counter drugs among young people in Japan reflects not only easy access to medicines but also loneliness, social media influence and a shortage of places where troubled youths can be safely seen and heard, according to a discussion among an addiction specialist, a former overdose user and a recovery worker with experience of drug and alcohol dependence. (News On Japan)

Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come. 

West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

Gold prices remain under pressure after spot bullion briefly fell below 4,000 dollars per troy ounce last week, marking the lowest level in seven months since early November, as investors reassess the outlook for US interest rates and the dollar. (News On Japan)

More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.