Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m.

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.

Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal.

A 27-year-old Chinese national enrolled at Kyoto University’s graduate school has been arrested for impersonating another person to take the TOEIC English proficiency exam, in what police suspect may be part of an organized cheating scheme. (News On Japan)

Four years ago, a Sri Lankan woman named Wishma died after repeatedly complaining of illness while detained at a Nagoya immigration facility. The government has admitted to possessing 295 hours of video footage documenting her condition leading up to her death—but has only disclosed five hours of it to the bereaved family. (News On Japan)

Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.

He was best known for playing Norm Peterson in the popular comedy series Cheers from 1982 to 1993.

Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.

An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher.

The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".

The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".

The PM sounded genuinely angry at Israel's aid blockade and expanded Gaza offensive, writes diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial heard testimony from the mother of Cassie Ventuar as well as a male exotic dancer.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial heard testimony from the mother of Cassie Ventuar as well as a male exotic dancer.

At least three people have died in the flooding which swept across southern France.

Israel agreed on Sunday to lift an 11-week aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, where experts have warned of a looming famine.

A man has been arrested for stealing a hanging scroll regarded as a "masterpiece of ghost paintings" from a temple in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture. (News On Japan)

It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.