A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tyre factory in central Japan.

The deal will halt the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian countries, which has included fighter jets sorties, rockets fired and artillery barrages.

Buried in the thousands of pages of newly released documents are records about the sex offender’s death in a New York jail, but nothing so far to challenge a ruling that he took his own life.

Perry Bamonte, a backstage tech who became a full-time member of the seminal post-punk band for more than 35 years, died at home on Christmas Day, after a short illness.

The US and Ukrainian leaders will meet in Florida to discuss territorial issues – the main stumbling block in talks to end the war with Russia – as a new 20-point peace deal nears completion.

Images from the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the city of Homs showed blood on the carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage.

Trump’s anointed successor must calm an increasingly fractious Republican movement which some say risks following its Democratic opponents down the same identity rabbit hole.

Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and fined $5 billion after being convicted over multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund.

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or pulling it apart – led back to the White House.

UK investigators said there was no evidence the unproven allegations – relating to an incident in Surrey in the 1990s – had been reported to them and would seek more information from other agencies.

The US has carried out strikes on militants who have been “targeting and viciously killing innocent Christians”, the president says.

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

King Charles celebrates Jesus' pilgrimage for 'peace and reconciliation' in annual Christmas speech

On a mission to spy on China, a team of hand-picked climbers managed to mislay a plutonium-laden device in the remote Himalayas. It has never been found.

The Bondi Beach killings carry the seed that we may have been wrong to think we had helped stop the Philippines continuing as a launch pad for terrorism.

In his annual Christmas message, Charles pushed for a “digital detox”, urging people to slow down the pace of modern life to “quieten our minds” and connect with family, friends and neighbours.

Pope Leo made the unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem in Israel for the first time since the ceasefire in Gaza.

Surfing Santa’s, crazy cows and traditional carols, see how people across the globe celebrate Christmas in 2025.

The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, while its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.