Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.

After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.

The socialist grandee quits his role at a prestigious institute as he is investigated for the "laundering of tax-fraud proceeds".

The four are suspected of facilitating a suicide bombing that killed more than 30 people, Pakistan's interior minister said.

Police say they are investigating three incidents targeting rail infrastructure that caused travel delays.

The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie has left a community searching for clues and hoping for her safe return.

Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot several times inside his apartment block on Friday morning.

The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities.

The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.

Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a "blouse".

The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

Nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered at the Return to Nature home after officials investigated a foul smell.

Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

The BBC's Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.

Anke Gowda, whose library is open to everyone, recently received an Indian government award.

With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?

Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of an NBC News presenter, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.

Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.

The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey perform as part of vibrant opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Mette-Marit says she is sorry to Norwegians for not realising what kind of person the late sex offender was.

The White House defended the post at first, calling to "stop the fake outrage", as members of both parties condemned the video.

Almost 170 were injured in the explosion, which took place during Friday prayers in the capital Islamabad.

NFL fans have flocked to California for Super Bowl LX, where the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Nazar Daletskyi's family were sure he had been killed and had buried what they thought was his body in 2023.

Abbas Aragchi spoke after hours of talks in Oman ended, which the two countries entered with significantly different positions.

Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Intelligence experts believe south-west France's proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.

Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff.

Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard- line interpretation of Islam.

The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.

Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russias full-scale invasion.

TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

Daniel Andreas San Diego was on the run from the FBI for 21 years and was found in a cottage in north Wales in 2024.

The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.

After a lawsuit and many failed team bids, Donald Trump looked to have ended his 40-year feud with the NFL - but is their relationship set for another twist?