From Pius XII to Benedict XVI, the BBC looks back at video from papal funerals since 1958.

Organic fluorine compounds known as PFAS—suspected to be harmful to human health—have been detected at concentrations exceeding the national provisional target in rivers and groundwater at 242 sites across 22 prefectures, according to a government survey. (News On Japan)

The prediction caused panic weeks after a 7.7 magnitude quake killed 3,500 people, authorities say.

The prediction caused panic weeks after a 7.7 magnitude quake killed 3,500 people, authorities say.

Several firms have cut their profit forecasts or withdrawn them citing economic uncertainty.

Vitaliy Klitschko tells the BBC that although unfair, it could be a temporary solution to end the fighting.

Construction of the Integrated Resort (IR) complex in Yumeshima, Osaka—adjacent to the site of the 2025 World Expo—began on April 24th, with plans to open the facility in five years. (News On Japan)

Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.

Tourists are returning home after a deadly gun attack killed 26 visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Tourists are returning home after a deadly gun attack killed 26 visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.

In response to a third-party committee confirming five cases of power harassment involving senior officials in Ōnojo, including the deputy mayor, the city government held a press conference on April 24th. (News On Japan)

Nearly three months after a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, authorities are preparing to resume the search for the missing truck driver as early as next week. (News On Japan)

The US state expresses worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs could stunt future growth.

The US state expresses worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs could stunt future growth.

The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.

The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.

The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.

The BBC asked voters across the country what issues are most important to them ahead of Monday's election.

The BBC asked voters across Canada what issues matter most to them ahead of the country's fast-approaching federal election.

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?