Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to congratulate Japan following the selection of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, writing that "Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength.” While Trump did not name Takaichi directly, his post came as she assumed leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and was set to be formally elected as prime minister. (News On Japan)

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

Two years on from Hamas' attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is "still hanging on".

This was the fifth time that Republicans and Democrats brought their funding measures up for a vote.

This was the fifth time that Republicans and Democrats brought their funding measures up for a vote.

Trump says troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states fear military overreach

Legal challenges have slowed Trump's attempts to expand presidential power. Now the highest US court is going to weigh in.

The British socialite is serving a 20-year sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Train services on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line remained suspended throughout the day on October 6th following a derailment the previous night, leaving commuters and students stranded and forcing many to queue for hours for replacement buses. In areas along the line, long lines formed at bus stops, and rental electric kick scooters quickly ran out as residents searched for alternative transport options. (News On Japan)

A hotel construction plan in the rural wasabi-growing area of Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, has sparked strong opposition from local residents who fear it will damage the landscape and threaten the region’s iconic wasabi fields. (News On Japan)

The activists were detained when Israeli forces intercepted boats trying to breach its naval blockade of Gaza to deliver aid.

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.

The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.

The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago.

A lawyer attacks India's Chief Justice BR Gavai, apparently over remarks he made about Hinduism.

Local police say they have found and killed the bear believed responsible for the rare fatal attack and it will undergo a necropsy.

The skydiver fell after becoming separated from his student and safety equipment.

Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections.

Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections.