The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.

Kyoto is stepping up efforts to capture Japan's growing nighttime economy, with Toei Kyoto Studio Park extending its hours to 9 p.m., a new theater drawing visitors near Kyoto Station and nighttime tours expanding in Gion as the city seeks to encourage tourists to stay out longer and explore more areas after dark. (News On Japan)

The whistle of a steam locomotive still echoes through the mountains of Engaru in northeastern Hokkaido, where the historic Amemiya No. 21 continues to run through a region once sustained by forestry. (News On Japan)

Aichi Prefecture is seeking private-sector ideas for a vast mountain property in Nishio that has remained unused for 27 years after the prefecture spent 5.5 billion yen to buy the land for a project linked to the construction of Chubu Centrair International Airport. (News On Japan)

Bob Brown from Saltash has ridden a non-electric scooter from Perth to Sydney.

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.

A 39-year-old woman from Taiwan has been arrested on suspicion of pouring an oil-like liquid on the national treasure Buddha Footprint Stone at Yakushiji Temple in Nara in April, police said. (News On Japan)

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.