More than 30 people have died after a fire broke out at an animation studio in Japan.
According to local media reports, the cause is suspected to have been arson after a man was seen dousing the building with petrol.
The incident happened in the city of Kyoto on Thursday.
The blaze, which broke out at the Kyoto Animation studio, also left more than 30 people injured.
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody
Israel launches deadly strikes on Lebanon's Tyre after warning
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, after an Israeli evacuation order for the entire city was issued for the first time.
US helicopter crew who went down in Strait of Hormuz rescued by drone
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that two US helicopter crew members were "fine" following their rescue by a US Navy drone after their Apache gunship went down in the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz.
Kenyan police crack down on protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday and detained protesters demonstrating against a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola that the US has raced to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work.
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes for now
Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop shooting", though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.
North Korean, Chinese leaders agree to boost ties at Pyongyang summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of politics, economy and culture at a summit in Pyongyang that opened a new chapter in ties, the North's official KCNA news agency said on Tuesday.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has chaired the second Defence Council meeting of 2026.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences in a message to the leader of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a powerful earthquake left at least 37 dead.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the reconstitution of the Emirates Health Services' board in efforts to strengthen the sector.
