The uptick in cases have prompted measures that are being compared to those taken during the pandemic.

The group says Victoria Park is culturally and historically significant to Indigenous people.

The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.

The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.

A summer spectacle is reaching its peak at the Heijo Palace Ruins, a World Heritage site in Nara, as tens of thousands of swallows gather in the night sky. (News On Japan)

US State Department responded to Brazil's supreme court order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.

Haley Robson says recent speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her "extremely angry".

Haley Robson says recent speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her "extremely angry".

The New South Wales parliament wants to expel Gareth Ward after he was last month found guilty of rape.

A hidden problem lies behind the seemingly ordinary streets of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. A vehicle belonging to the ward’s government arrives at a heavily overgrown property. The team inside is part of a specialized task force dealing with abandoned homes, and today they are conducting an inspection of one such property. (News On Japan)

Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week - is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?

Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week - is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?

A severe water shortage is spreading across Japan, triggering fears of a significant impact on this year’s rice harvest and prompting farmers and local governments to call for urgent conservation efforts. Some are warning that the current situation may rival or even exceed the infamous drought of 1994, known as the "Heisei Great Drought." (News On Japan)

When the atom bomb was dropped, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan's Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.

Brazil's supreme court issued the order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.

The US president threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia.

The US president says India doesn't care "how many people in Ukraine are being killed" - but India calls the tariff threat "unjustified".

Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.

Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.

A perfume that recreates the scent of a baby's head is drawing attention for its ability to evoke feelings of happiness. (News On Japan)