The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

Police responded to reports of a shooting outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday.

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.

Multiple suspects were involved in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, the university said.

Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.

A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.

The annual contest has been taking place in Santa Rosa, California.

Donguri Village, an interactive tourist attraction in Saga city that has welcomed visitors for nearly four decades, is expected to close as early as autumn 2027 because of aging facilities and a decline in visitor numbers. (News On Japan)

An Okinawa dairy farming family is working to protect local milk production as soaring feed and utility costs, extreme summer heat and reduced demand during the school vacation place growing pressure on an industry that has seen the number of farms fall sharply over the past four decades. (News On Japan)

A fire that broke out in grassland at a fishing port in Tomamae, northern Hokkaido, spread to an adjacent warehouse and workshop on August 15, burning for about six hours before being brought under control. (News On Japan)

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

Among those killed in the strike on Ansar included three children and two women, state media reports.

A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.

Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.

A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

The University of Tokyo is expected to post a 4.4 billion yen deficit for fiscal 2026, marking its first two consecutive years in the red since becoming a national university corporation in 2004, as inflation, rising personnel costs and long-standing structural constraints place growing pressure on its finances. (News On Japan)

His family said they were "in shock" to have lost him, adding a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much.