A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly speaker Isao Kuranouchi, long regarded as the dominant power in the chamber, resigned as an assembly member on August 25, intensifying scrutiny of allegations involving financial transactions, costly overseas inspection trips and policies backed by public funds while raising broader questions about how he accumulated such influence. (News On Japan)

Kanazawa's fire department is asking residents not to straighten or rearrange shoes removed by paramedics during emergency calls, warning that the well-intentioned gesture can delay the transport of patients by around 30 seconds and potentially interfere with medical care. (News On Japan)

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

Tokyo stocks rose on August 26, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,262.16, up 405.73 points, or 0.62%, as investors bought back selected semiconductor and financial shares, although trading was thin ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and uncertainty remained over artificial intelligence valuations, the yen and Bank of Japan policy. (News On Japan)

Two men who stole four luxury watches worth a combined 200 million yen from a store at Tokyo's Nakano Broadway may have carefully planned the 10-second theft, with one suspect renting an electric kick scooter shortly before the crime and investigators examining whether the other man's escape on foot was intended as a decoy. (News On Japan)

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.

The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

A series of cases involving foreign substances being placed in personal water bottles at workplaces and schools has raised concerns over drink safety in Japan, driving demand for bottles that can only be opened using a registered fingerprint and prompting schools to strengthen measures against tampering. (News On Japan)

Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.