Japan has drawn up a new policy package aimed at strengthening energy security in response to developments in the Middle East, including support for alternative oil pipelines that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz and greater use of nuclear power to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. (News On Japan)

A Toei bus crashed into a traffic signal in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on the morning of August 26 after the driver lost control of the steering wheel while trying to shoo away a mosquito, leaving two male passengers injured. (News On Japan)

This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.

The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly speaker Isao Kuranouchi, long regarded as the dominant power in the chamber, resigned as an assembly member on August 25, intensifying scrutiny of allegations involving financial transactions, costly overseas inspection trips and policies backed by public funds while raising broader questions about how he accumulated such influence. (News On Japan)

Kanazawa's fire department is asking residents not to straighten or rearrange shoes removed by paramedics during emergency calls, warning that the well-intentioned gesture can delay the transport of patients by around 30 seconds and potentially interfere with medical care. (News On Japan)

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.