Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

Forensics revealed that the "realistic" looking body was in fact not human.

Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

Tokyo stocks rose on August 10, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,376.25, up 1.2%, as investors bought electronics, metals and artificial intelligence-related shares, while fresh signs of a more hawkish Bank of Japan debate kept attention on the yen, bond yields and the timing of the next rate increase. (News On Japan)

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court and was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation after being extradited from Dubai.

Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

A fireworks festival that had been promoted as a simultaneous display of more than 10,000 fireworks across three cities on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture was abruptly canceled on August 9, with organizers having failed to submit applications for permits required to hold the event. (News On Japan)

Japan recorded a current account deficit of 92.3 billion yen in June, its first shortfall in 17 months, as a sharp increase in import costs outpaced growth in exports. (News On Japan)

Several Bank of Japan policymakers have signaled support for accelerating interest rate increases, with one member warning that the pace of hikes could become faster than financial markets currently expect as the central bank pays greater attention to upside inflation risks. (News On Japan)

The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.

The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.

Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Japan's dating scene has its own vocabulary, its own etiquette, and — for the arrangement style commonly known abroad as sugar dating — its own dedicated clubs. (News On Japan)

Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.

Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.

Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.

Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.

Twelve people were rescued from the water after a large search and rescue operation, police say.