The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers.

The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.

Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 40.6 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature anywhere in Japan this year, as a powerful high-pressure system and hot downslope winds combined to produce dangerous heat across a wide area. (News On Japan)

The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.

Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, had previously denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.

The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.

The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.

Mount Tokachidake in central Hokkaido experienced its first confirmed eruption in 22 years on July 22, sending a column of black smoke about 200 meters above the crater, although authorities said there were no signs that volcanic activity was intensifying. (News On Japan)

Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight on Tuesday.

The term was introduced in April by the weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C.

Rescue operation is ongoing but hazardous conditions have hampered efforts to reach those still inside.

Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court.

The flight from Narita lands just after sunset, and by the time the taxi clears the terminal the air has already made its point: warm, salt-tinged, a shade heavier than the one you left behind that morning. (News On Japan)

The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.

One in five public junior high schools in Japan has stopped offering swimming lessons, raising concerns about declining swimming ability as schools struggle with extreme heat, aging pool facilities and the growing burden on teachers. (News On Japan)

Six beluga whales have arrived in the US after being moved from a Canadian marine park that could no longer care for them.

An unexploded U.S.-made bomb believed to date from World War II has been discovered at a housing construction site in a residential district of Minoh, Osaka Prefecture, potentially requiring the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people during its disposal. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic agenda came under sharper pressure on July 22 as the yen fell to its weakest level in about 40 years, forcing the government to warn of possible currency action while the Bank of Japan signaled growing concern that inflation risks could require faster interest-rate hikes. (News On Japan)