Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them.

Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them.

EU ministers meet hours after the EU and the US announced new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.

Vice-President Vance says the move by far-right lawmakers was "stupid", while Secretary of State Rubio warns of the impact on Gaza peace plan.

King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope

The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The BBC's Russia editor says Trump's decision to call of his Putin talks and impose oil sanctions will not go down well in Moscow.

Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.

Zhang Shengmin heads anti-corruption efforts in the army and is seen as a trusted loyalist of President Xi.

This is the ninth US strike on alleged drug boats near Latin America, and the second in the Pacific.

The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.

The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.

The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.

The Emperor, Empress, and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Hall in Sumida Ward on Thursday afternoon, marking their first visit to the site as Japan observes the 80th year since the end of World War II. They were greeted upon arrival by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and other officials. (News On Japan)

Hoshino Resorts announced on October 22nd that it will open seven new facilities across Japan in 2026, with a particular focus on regional areas. (News On Japan)

Uniqlo will open a new type of store on October 24th designed specifically for children, offering an interactive shopping experience that encourages them to choose their own clothes. (News On Japan)

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Naoki Satake, an unemployed suspect, on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury after he allegedly sprayed tear gas on a man and tried to steal 53 million yen in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward in September. (News On Japan)

Tokyo police have arrested a Chinese national, identified as Li Zhaobei, on suspicion of document forgery and other offenses in connection with a case of TOEIC exam fraud involving impersonation. (News On Japan)

The contentious proposal would see Kyiv receive €140bn (£121bn) worth of frozen Russian state assets currently held in Belgium.