The BBC speaks to those who have lost everything in this year's monsoon season and finds out why it will likely happen again.

Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.

Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.

The US president says the new marble and gold fixtures are "very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln".

The US president says the new marble and gold fixtures are "very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln".

China has repackaged Xinjiang into a tourist haven, touting "ethnic" experiences that activists say it's trying to erase.

The Asian fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

The Asian fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

As expected, the previously outspoken U.S. President Donald Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was forced to put on a brave face—Venezuela’s María Machado was the recipient. (News On Japan)

[03:00] Typhoon No. 25 (Kalmaegi) is currently located east of the Philippines and moving westward. It is expected to intensify while passing near the Philippines before entering the South China Sea and approaching Vietnam. Meteorological agencies say there will be no direct impact on Japan. (News On Japan)

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) confirmed during a meeting in Tokyo that they will establish a new council this week composed of each party’s policy chiefs to deepen cooperation on policy matters. (News On Japan)

Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

Tens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.

Tens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.

Novi Sad train station was a symbol of the new Serbia but the collapse showed nothing had changed.

Oleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk.

A 38-year-old woman and a man, 37, appeared before a French magistrate over the museum theft that shocked the world.

Kyoto’s prized bamboo shoots, a seasonal delicacy that graces dining tables each spring, are facing an unprecedented crisis this year. The culprit is the Chinese bamboo moth (Sinachiku nomeiga), whose larvae feed on bamboo leaves, weakening the plants and severely reducing harvest yields. (News On Japan)

Autumn foliage has reached its peak in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, where brilliant red and gold leaves have drawn large crowds over the three-day holiday weekend. Under clear skies, the scenic views of Lake Chuzenji and the 97-meter Kegon Falls, one of Japan’s three most famous waterfalls, offered picture-perfect sights, while the winding Irohazaka road formed a striking tunnel of autumn colors visible even from passing cars. (News On Japan)