The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

The government’s plan to cut the consumption tax on food is turning into a broader fight over public spending, ministerial accountability and whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi can keep her autumn Diet agenda focused on household relief rather than political damage control. (News On Japan)

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on Saudi Arabian soil, and while the physical damage can be quickly repaired, its reputation for stability is taking a battering.

Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police's restrictions were detained on Sunday.

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

Osaka's Midosuji boulevard and the Champs-Elysees in Paris have officially established a sister street partnership, marking a new step in cooperation between the two cities on urban development, streetscape improvements, and efforts to attract visitors. (News On Japan)

Japan is stepping up efforts to reduce its dependence on China for essential medicines and rare earth minerals, with pharmaceutical giant Meiji Seika Pharma working to restart domestic penicillin production after more than three decades and a government-backed research project achieving a breakthrough in extracting rare earth-rich mud from the seabed near Minamitorishima Island. (News On Japan)

Construction of an underground tunnel for Japan's Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward is expected to remain suspended for at least another six months after damage was discovered in several components of a large tunnel boring machine, according to Central Japan Railway (JR Central). (News On Japan)

Police in Saitama Prefecture are urging hikers to submit climbing plans before heading into the mountains during the busy autumn recreational season, after nearly 80% of people involved in mountain emergencies this year were found to have failed to file the necessary information. (News On Japan)

The Konosu Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's largest fireworks events, set a Guinness World Record for the number of consecutive large-shell fireworks launched on October 10, as approximately 20,000 fireworks illuminated the autumn night sky over Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Corporate bankruptcies caused by labor shortages in Japan reached a record 240 cases in the first half of the current fiscal year, highlighting the growing financial strain on small businesses as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledges to protect household livelihoods through economic growth while pursuing consumption tax cuts that could place additional pressure on the restaurant industry. (News On Japan)