Japan’s long-term interest rates continued to climb on growing concerns over worsening public finances, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rising above 2.2%, marking its highest level in roughly 27 years. (News On Japan)

Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

Chile's president warned the death toll cold rise in the Ñuble and Biobío regions.

BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.

The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.

The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.

The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

The streets of Minneapolis feel like a battle of wills between a Republican US president and a Democratic city and state.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

At least five people are dead and dozens more injured after the derailment near the city of Cordoba.

Europe is split between hitting back at Trump's tariff threat or holding fire to avoid a damaging trade war.

The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.

Moving to a new country can be exciting, but it also comes with a host of logistical and emotional challenges. (News On Japan)

Japan’s rural relocation boom is accelerating as more families look beyond city life in search of space, community, and a fresh start, even as concerns over jobs, convenience, and fitting into tight-knit local networks continue to hold many back. (News On Japan)

The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory.

Japan’s two-day nationwide university entrance exam has concluded without major disruption, even after introducing its first online application system and requiring students to print their own admission tickets. (News On Japan)

A fire festival was held on January 17th at Cape Shionomisaki in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, the southernmost point of Honshu, where organizers set ablaze the roughly 100,000-square-meter “Boro no Shiba” grassland overlooking the Pacific Ocean. (News On Japan)

President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.