Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week - is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?

A severe water shortage is spreading across Japan, triggering fears of a significant impact on this year’s rice harvest and prompting farmers and local governments to call for urgent conservation efforts. Some are warning that the current situation may rival or even exceed the infamous drought of 1994, known as the "Heisei Great Drought." (News On Japan)

When the atom bomb was dropped, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan's Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.

Brazil's supreme court issued the order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.

The US president threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia.

The US president says India doesn't care "how many people in Ukraine are being killed" - but India calls the tariff threat "unjustified".

Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.

Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.

A perfume that recreates the scent of a baby's head is drawing attention for its ability to evoke feelings of happiness. (News On Japan)

Japan's national average hourly minimum wage for this fiscal year has been set at 1,118 yen, marking a record increase of 63 yen from the previous year. (News On Japan)

The Japan Meteorological Agency has raised the volcanic alert level for the area around Mt. Shirane and the Yugama crater on the Gunma side of Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane to Level 2, restricting access near the crater due to an increase in volcanic earthquakes. (News On Japan)

A barge used to launch fireworks caught fire during the Minato Mirai Smart Festival 2025 held in Yokohama’s waterfront district on Monday night, prompting an emergency response. (News On Japan)

At the start of a murder trial, a farm supervisor says his boss ordered him to dispose of two women's bodies.

Gena Heraty and a three-year-old child were taken in the middle of the night in a "planned act", officials say.

Gena Heraty and a three-year-old child were taken in the middle of the night in a "planned act", officials say.

It comes amid reports that PM Netanyahu is pushing to expand Israel's military operations in Gaza.

It comes amid reports that PM Netanyahu is pushing to expand Israel's military operations in Gaza.

The case shocked South Africa, exacerbating racial tensions 30 years after the end of apartheid.

He was arrested during a traffic stop on suspicion of possession of a firearm while being a felon.

He was arrested during a traffic stop on suspicion of possession of a firearm while being a felon.