Ukraine's president says "critical" infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the evening of October 14 over a controversy involving shuttle buses and other issues, prompting Takaichi to acknowledge her responsibility for appointing him and announce plans to name a successor on October 15. (News On Japan)

More than 1,000 chickens escaped from a truck onto a busy national highway in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, on October 15 after the vehicle's load shifted, prompting traffic restrictions that lasted approximately four hours. (News On Japan)

Japanese family restaurant chain Saizeriya has announced its first major price increase since going public in 1998, raising menu prices by an average of 6% from October 29 as soaring ingredient and energy costs force the company to abandon its longstanding policy of keeping prices unchanged. (News On Japan)

Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul, and a new manager was appointed to run the channel.

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.

The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.

Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

One person has died and others were injured after an incident on a rollercoaster at an amusement park in the US state of Georgia.

Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.

The El Niño phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean has reached its strongest level since records began in 1949, with sea surface temperatures off Peru rising 4 degrees Celsius above normal in September, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on October 9, raising concerns about extreme weather worldwide and the prospect of an unusually warm winter in Japan. (News On Japan)

Japan's women's national soccer team, Nadeshiko Japan, suffered a 2-1 comeback defeat to Germany in an international friendly in Bremen on October 13, despite taking an early lead through Momoko Tanikawa. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks edged lower on October 14, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 67,744, down 33 points, as an early rebound in semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related shares faded late in the session before the release of U.S. inflation data. (News On Japan)