At least 26 people have been injured, including one critically, after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northwestern region.
The quake hit Niigata Prefecture late Tuesday, causing landslides and power outages in some areas.
A tsunami warning was issued but lifted hours later.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of more quakes striking Yamagata and Niigata prefectures facing the Sea of Japan over the following week.
Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures 31
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for new strong sanctions against Russia and its allies after Russian drones killed three and injured 31, including six children, in an overnight air attack on Kyiv.
PKK announces withdrawal from Turkey
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Sunday it was withdrawing from Turkey as part of a disarmament process it is coordinating with the government, and pressed Ankara for concrete measures to move the process along.
Israeli military says it conducted 'targeted strike' in central Gaza
Israeli forces carried out a "targeted strike" on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel's military said on Saturday.
Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an enhanced ceasefire deal on Sunday in the presence of US President Donald Trump, who intervened in July to bring an end to their deadly five-day border conflict.
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country's monarchy and in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has passed away at the age of 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday.
Dubai Police’s 901 Call Centre handled 713,000 non-emergency calls in 2024, achieving a 92 per cent response rate within just 20 seconds and maintaining over 92.9 per cent customer satisfaction.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the unveiling of the Dubai Museum of Art (DUMA), a visionary project to be developed by the Al-Futtaim Group that is set to become a new architectural and cultural landmark.
Dubai Police have launched a new fitness programme, 'Fitness Zone 2025', that aims to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of inmates, in line with the upcoming Dubai 30X30 fitness challenge.
