Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attended the central May Day rally organized by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, and called for cooperation in achieving sustained wage increases that outpace inflation, as concerns grow over rising prices amid worsening tensions in the Middle East. (News On Japan)

A man barricaded himself inside his home in Tokyo's Fussa on April 29 after allegedly attacking a teenage boy with a hammer on a street and spraying what appeared to be tear gas at responding officers, leaving more than seven people injured. (News On Japan)

In rural Edo-period Japan, men eagerly sought out meshimori onna—inn-based sex workers at roadside stations—even as society simultaneously despised and demonized them. (Linfamy)

About half of public high schools in Osaka Prefecture are failing to meet enrollment quotas, highlighting growing pressure on the region's education system. (News On Japan)

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

The indictment stems from a 2025 photo of seashells posted by Comey that critics have said encouraged violence against the US president.

Nicole Minetti was convicted of facilitating prostitution in connection with the notorious "bunga bunga" parties at Silvio Berlusconi's villa.

Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach the summit.

Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach the summit.

Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord's death.

Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord's death.

The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend's attacks have brought that into question.

It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

The 49-year-old exploited his position as a spiritual leader to prey on Indigenous women and girls, the US court heard.

Five people were left with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Greece's state broadcaster ERT.

Residents near a burning refinery in Tuapse are told to leave, and the Kremlin accuses Kyiv of destabilising global energy markets.

Residents near a burning refinery in Tuapse are told to leave, as efforts continue to contain an oil spill caused by earlier strikes.

The UAE says it is leaving the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations.

The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.