Japan's centenarian population exceeds 100,000

1 h agoJapan's population of people aged 100 or older reached 107,677 as of September 1, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The figure represents an increase of 7,914 from the previous year and marks the 56th consecutive year of growth, with women accounting for roughly 88 percent of the total.

3 h agoThe United Nations humanitarian coordinator said his organization is considering moving aid supplies into underground bunkers to protect them from Russian strikes, which have destroyed 10 UN warehouses this year. The strikes have destroyed millions of dollars' worth of supplies, including medical equipment and hygiene kits, and represent what the coordinator called a new trend of the last few months.

3 h agoRalf Richter, the German actor best known for his role in the 1981 film Das Boot, has died at age 69. He played Dieselmaat Frenssen in the submarine drama, which launched his career and made him a popular television star.

4 h agoUkrainian forces have begun an offensive operation in the north of Donetsk region, where the fiercest battles of the four-year war have occurred. Brigadier-General Andrii Biletskyi said the Third Army Corps cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian infiltration groups and recaptured 10 square kilometers, with the operation designated 'Vivaldi'.

4 h agoProsecutors in Los Angeles said Tuesday they will not pursue capital punishment against Nick Reiner, who is charged with murder in the deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed in their home last December. Reiner, 32, has pleaded not guilty and has a history of serious mental illness.

6 h agoHungary's government submitted legislation to parliament to remove rules prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality to minors, which were enacted under Viktor Orban's nationalist government that was ousted in April elections. The EU's top court ruled in April that the restrictions breached EU law and contributed to stigmatisation of gay people.

7 h agoYemen's Houthis attacked southern Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones on Tuesday, wounding 13 civilians in strikes on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif. Saudi Arabia vowed to respond firmly and issued emergency alerts across multiple regions including Jeddah and Mecca.

8 h agoNairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time an African city will stage the event. Munich will host the 2031 edition. World Athletics president Seb Coe announced the decision at a council meeting in Budapest.

10 h agoLeeds United defeated Newcastle United 4-1 at Elland Road on Monday, with goals from Lewis Miley's own goal, Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor. The victory moved Leeds to third place in the Premier League with eight points, four behind champions Arsenal, while Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle suffered his first defeat in charge.

11 h agoTrains across the Netherlands were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were discovered placed on tracks at multiple locations. The company responsible for rail infrastructure said it suspects deliberate wrongdoing.