Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has secured a third term after exit polls indicated a decisive victory, ensuring she will continue leading Japan’s capital for another four years. (News On Japan)

A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.

A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

The interior ministry says a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.

BBC security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran's nuclear sites.

BBC security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran's nuclear sites.

The sites targeted include a uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.

The interior ministry said a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.

It took months of planning and included over 125 planes, a submarine and 14 "bunker buster" bombs. BBC Verify explains how the US mission "Operation Midnight Hammer" took place.

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder after a man was killed in a park in Fuchu Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. (News On Japan)

After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement

After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement

People inside Iran tell BBC Persian about their fear and anger after the US bombed key nuclear sites overnight.

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

Swarm attacks, cyber strikes or nothing at all for now. Will Iran retaliate against ‘the Great Satan’ - and if so, how?

The BBC's world news correspondent Joe Inwood answers three key questions after the US strikes in Iran.

Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky disputed Russian claims that Ukraine had been pushed out of Kursk.