The rainy season appears to have ended in the Hokuriku region and both southern and northern Tohoku, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on August 5, marking the apparent end of the season across the entire country. (News On Japan)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed diplomatic officials on August 3 to strengthen relations with Japan, expressing disappointment with the results achieved so far and raising speculation that Kyiv is seeking Japanese weapons supplies. (News On Japan)

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.

About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.

There have been conflicting signals from the US and Iran, with Tehran denying President Trump's assertion that talks are under way.

The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.

Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food reached a record 897.7 billion yen in the first half of 2026, rising 10.9% from a year earlier as global demand for green tea surged, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on August 4. (News On Japan)

Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

Facilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.