The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.

The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.

The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in north-west Nigeria at the end of last month.

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

The Tokyo Fire Department has called for greater public cooperation with emergency medical services following a rise in incidents involving interference with ambulance crews, including cases in which paramedics have been assaulted while carrying out rescue operations. (News On Japan)

A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

The U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club from June 18 to June 21, 2026, bringing one of golf's most demanding tests back to a venue known for rewarding discipline and precision. (News On Japan)

Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into their World Cup, with former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard replacing him.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Japan at around 7:46 p.m., with a maximum seismic intensity of lower 5 recorded in parts of Gunma and Saitama prefectures, though no injuries or major damage had been confirmed and there was no risk of a tsunami. (News On Japan)

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.

A court in Shiga Prefecture has sentenced a 29-year-old former sex industry employee to life imprisonment for the murder of a company president, the theft of his cash card, and the disposal of his body in Lake Biwa. (News On Japan)