JR Central announced that the construction cost of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen between Shinagawa and Nagoya is now expected to increase by 4 trillion yen from the previously planned 7 trillion yen, bringing the total to 11 trillion yen. (News On Japan)

The Liberal Democratic Party, Nippon Ishin no Kai, and Komeito have reached an agreement on the framework for Japan’s new free high school tuition program, which will begin in fiscal 2026. Under the plan, tuition support for private full-time high schools will be capped at 457,000 yen, while correspondence courses will have an upper limit of 337,000 yen. (News On Japan)

US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence.

RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.

Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700.

Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.

Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Donald Trump says is "pretty much finalised".

The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago.

The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago.

Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Donald Trump says is "pretty much finalised".

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine".

Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700.

With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown.

Video released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a woman nearly fell in between a moving train and a station platform.

Video released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a woman nearly fell in between a moving train and a station platform.

The Japan Mobility Show opened on October 29th, marking the start of Japan’s premier automotive exhibition, where foreign manufacturers are stepping up their entry into the country’s growing electric vehicle (EV) market. (News On Japan)

Temperatures in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, fell to minus 1.1 degrees Celsius on the morning of October 29th, marking the lowest of the season and accelerating the autumn foliage at Kumoba Pond, which had been about two weeks behind schedule. (News On Japan)

A passenger car crashed into a Nissan dealership in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, on October 29th, damaging a total of nine vehicles including those on display. (News On Japan)

The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.

Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went to the polls in November 2023, but this time the race is far tighter.