Japan PM Takaichi vows 'breakthrough' in abduction issue with N. Korea

US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia

Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway

Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

North Dakota governor’s residence project uncovers seven coffins and human remains

Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line

In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.

Golfer's $5 thrift-store jacket sells for $139,349

A golfer made a surprising find in 1994 when he bought a striking green jacket for only $5 at a Toronto thrift shop. To his amazement, it turned out to be a genuine Augusta National club jacket dating back to the 1950s. By 2017, this piece of history sold for an impressive $139,349 at auction, illustrating the escalating demand and skyrocketing prices for rare golf collectibles in today’s marketplace.

Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

40 oyster reefs placed along Gandy's Beach in New Jersey to support live oysters and cut storm-wave

A New Jersey project that began installing 40 constructed oyster reefs along about 800 metres of Gandy’s Beach in 2015 recorded more than 800 live oysters per square metre during early monitoring. Researchers also found the reefs reduced storm-wave height by up to 51% under certain conditions, though seven years of monitoring showed continued elevation and vegetation loss at the site.

Jeff McKissack built Houston’s Orange Show from salvaged materials in 1968

OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'

Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

Atlanta’s 14-story Presidential Hotel opened in 1973; now a $53.3m plan could turn it into 282 apartments after decades vacant

DeKalb County has approved an initiative to transform the empty Presidential Hotel into modern market-rate apartments. This $53.3 million project will feature 282 residential units, including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts, with expected completion by the end of next year. Local residents have welcomed this development as a major enhancement to the community's housing options.

Germany is turning abandoned coal mines into 23 lakes and a wetland landscape

Nigeria mourns as 32 killed in military plane crash

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.