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Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.

It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.

Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.

The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.

BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.

It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

Trump's former advisor turned critic had reached a deal with prosecutors, two people said.

Brandy Melville's move has caused uproar among some young women who frequent its stores, with one calling it a "devastating news".

The auction has already brought in thousands in bids and includes intimate items from her life.

The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.

Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.

The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.

At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.

The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.

Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.

Women and children were among those killed when Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in several areas.

President Donald Trump says he may choose to leave a purpose-built UFC arena standing at the White House because it is "attractive to a lot of people".

Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude.

The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.

If confirmed by the Senate, Trump's former personal lawyer would become the administration's number one prosecutor.

In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey.

Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.

One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.

In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.

Johann Wadephul said it was "no secret" Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany over its support for Ukraine.

The countries reject "any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage", the US State Department said.

Canada is the first G7 country to approve the lower cost weight-loss drugs, which are rolling out in pharmacies this month.

After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.

The rideshare company's annual Lost & Found Index also reveals America's most forgetful city, and the most forgetful day.

A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.

Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.

Another Democrat, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, is in third place as the tally continues.

The veteran host had accused leadership of "murdering" the news show in a confrontation at a staff meeting this week.

Randy Feenstra's defeat could prove to be a case of the president's political instincts being off.

Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.

The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.