The BBC's Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

The Ukiha roadside station, ranked No. 1 in the Kyushu and Okinawa region for nine consecutive years in a nationwide roadside station ranking, is set to reopen following large-scale renovations. (News On Japan)

Meitetsu has announced that it will introduce new train cars on its Toyota Line for the first time in 48 years. Starting next fiscal year, the new 500-series trains will operate on the sections shared by the Toyota Line, Inuyama Line, and the Nagoya City Subway's Tsurumai Line. (News On Japan)

As the U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, 151 companies from Shanghai gathered in Osaka for a business fair, with some shifting their focus to Japan by planning store openings and relocating their families. (News On Japan)

Nintendo has announced that it expects a significant boost in revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2026, projecting a 63.1% increase from the previous year to reach 1.9 trillion yen. The strong outlook is driven by the launch of the company’s new home gaming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, set for release in June. (News On Japan)

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

Robert Prevost is originally from Chicago, where he served as an altar boy and was ordained as a priest in 1982.

The killing of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Michigan sparked widespread protests, renewing questions around police brutality.

Across Japan, road collapses have been occurring with increasing frequency, often blamed on aging infrastructure. In one recent incident in Ashioshi, Saitama Prefecture, a truck was swallowed by a gaping sinkhole. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government’s long-anticipated pension reform plan is at risk of being significantly watered down, as the core proposal to raise the basic pension appears to have been dropped from the bill currently under deliberation in the National Diet. (News On Japan)

India has accused Pakistan of attacking three military bases, a claim which has been denied by Islamabad.

As NTT Docomo and KDDI move to raise their mobile phone fees, SoftBank has also revealed it is considering a similar hike. (News On Japan)