Virginia Giuffre, who took her life earlier this year, gives her account of meeting Prince Andrew.

But the president would not be drawn on whether the CIA had been told to topple Nicolas Maduro.

The group's armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.

Temperatures soared past 30°C across parts of Kyushu and Okinawa on October 16th, with 90 locations recording midsummer-like conditions despite it being mid-October, while much of eastern Japan experienced a sharp autumn chill. (News On Japan)

A woman who had been in critical condition after being struck by a small car near JR Nagoya Station was confirmed dead on October 15th, according to Aichi Prefectural Police. The 49-year-old victim was among three pedestrians hit at an intersection in Nakamura Ward when the vehicle veered out of its lane. (News On Japan)

Syria's leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria.

The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.

This will be the fourth consecutive winter of outages since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel.

BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.

BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.

Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.

Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.

Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.

Plans to re-introduce military service have been thrown into chaos because of an 11th hour disagreement.

Police arrested two people, including bar manager Maoya Suzuki, on suspicion of violating Japan’s Anti-Prostitution Law after allegedly forcing a female employee at a girls’ bar into prostitution while monitoring her movements through GPS. (News On Japan)

Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.

A police officer approaches a parked car in a dark city parking lot — and what emerges from inside is shocking. How do professionals detect crimes that hide in the night? This investigation looks into the work of officers on the front line. (News On Japan)

A man wearing a ski mask attempted to rob a convenience store in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, in the early hours of October 14th, but fled the scene empty-handed after the clerk shouted loudly, according to local police. (News On Japan)

The departure of Komeito from the ruling coalition has thrown Japan’s political landscape into deeper uncertainty, as attention now turns to the prime minister selection vote expected to take place in the Diet next week. With the Liberal Democratic Party’s new president Koichi aiming for the top post, the outcome will hinge on shifting alliances and last-minute negotiations among rival parties. (News On Japan)