The bear was on the loose for four days, prompting mass school closures and a dramatic search involving helicopters and dozens of hunters and police. A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan in 2025.
Rescuers are still searching ruined buildings in the Philippines for anyone possibly trapped inside after Monday's quake. The tremor claimed at least 37 lives and forced roughly 20,000 people to leave their homes.
With over 90% of the votes counted in Peru's runoff presidential election, right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez are in a neck-and-neck race.
The Philippines and Indonesia both issued tsunami warnings after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Mindanao. At least 32 people were killed and more than 200 injured.
Iran and Israel have exchanged missile fire in the most serious confrontation since a ceasefire agreed in April. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to target ships in the Red Sea. Follow DW for the latest.
Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. Iran had conducted what it called "warning" strikes on Israel over Israeli attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Follow DW for more.
Sunday's vote, the country's third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout. The country's prolonged political crisis has further debilitated an already ailing economy.
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Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt, beating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set epic in Paris. He is the first German man to win a major singles title in 30 years.
Huge crowds welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Madrid on Sunday. The pontiff is on a five-day trip around Spain during which he is meeting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless, and promoting "genuine human values."
The British, German and French leaders backed a call by Ukraine's Zelenskyy for direct talks with Russian President Putin. The European leaders met Zelenskyy in London.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called a Russian attack on a nuclear storage facility near Chernobyl "vile." The UN's nuclear watchdog said no increased radiation had been registered at the site.
Voters in Kosovo have voted in a snap election called to resolve a parliamentary stalemate. The country's prolonged political crisis has further debilitated an already ailing economy.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has reaffirmed the country's nuclear ambitions ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A total of 11 people have been charged with violent disorder following the stabbing of a student. UK Prime Minister Starmer has criticized right-wing politicians such as the US vice president for exploiting the case.