The H3 Rocket No. 8 was launched at 10:51 a.m. on December 22 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, but the mission ended in failure after the rocket was unable to place its onboard satellite into its planned orbit. (News On Japan)

The government is moving to raise the maximum loan amount under the long-term fixed-rate home mortgage program known as Flat 35 to 120 million yen, as it seeks to respond to the continued rise in housing prices. (News On Japan)

Thomas M is accused of stealing solid silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

Thomas M is accused of stealing solider silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

Ukrainian-born new ozeki Aonishiki, 21, appeared at the winter regional tour’s Amagasaki tournament on December 12th, marking another milestone in a career shaped by displacement and perseverance. (News On Japan)

The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.

Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last year.

Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.

Police release a tranche of documents allegedly tracing the suspects' movements prior to the deadly shooting.

Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency say the justice department failed to meet legal obligations.

A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency accuse the justice department of failing to meet legal obligations.

Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and with more US interest rate cuts expected.

At least 41 people have been killed and nearly one million others displaced on both sides, officials said.

The authorities confirm the remaining students abducted in Niger state last month have been released.

The picture was one of several removed from the DoJ website because of concerns raised by victims, said a US official.

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

Civil liberties advocates say laws 'damage our democracy' while others say they scapegoat gun owners.