A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest after the threat was received mid-air.

Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.

All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber. Here's a quick guide.

Shrines and temples across Kyoto are offering visitors rare access to normally restricted sacred areas and valuable cultural treasures, including historic documents connected to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the powerful 16th-century warlord who helped unify Japan. (News On Japan)

The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Kyoto City announced plans on November 2nd to introduce tougher regulations on private lodging facilities, including a requirement for staff to be stationed permanently inside the properties or in nearby buildings, as complaints from residents continue to rise over noise and disruptive tourist behavior. (News On Japan)

A medium-sized truck carrying an excavator overturned and crashed into a used car dealership showroom in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on November 2, apparently after the construction equipment struck a pedestrian overpass and caused the vehicle to lose its balance, police said, adding that no injuries were reported. (News On Japan)

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held rare bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30 and 31, raising questions about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin could return to major international summits and how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would respond to a possible encounter with the Russian leader. (News On Japan)

Scientists at Toyo University have identified a possible weakness in alligator weed, an invasive aquatic plant described as one of the world's worst, raising hopes of finding a way to control its extraordinary ability to regenerate as it spreads through Japan's waterways, threatens agricultural land, and creates growing concerns about flooding. (News On Japan)

The Bank of Japan has declared that Japan's underlying inflation rate has reached its long-standing 2% target, marking a milestone in its effort to overcome decades of deflation, even as consumers continue to struggle with food prices rising far faster than the central bank's benchmark. (News On Japan)

The Museum of the Imperial Collections at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will reopen on November 3 following a major renovation that has expanded its interior space eightfold, with a series of special exhibitions featuring artworks associated with Japan's Imperial Family, including folding screens depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji and a celebrated painting by Ito Jakuchu. (News On Japan)

One store in Sweden says temperatures for its freezers were set to 50 C (122F).

The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.

The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.

The BBC's Maddie Gerber explains what's on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the United States.

The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.

The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.

The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.

The exchange froze transactions following the incident which has been linked to a North Korean group.