Stockholm announces British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" , has won the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize. The 69-year-old author reacts to the news in London.

The prospect of preparing for the 2026 World Cup with Brazil "was beautiful," says Carlo Ancelotti. Speaking during an interview with FIFA, the former Real Madrid manager, who took over the Brazilian national team in May, says "we're now waiting for the draw" to find out his side's group stage opponents at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. "Obviously, Brazil has to be there," he adds.

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few female yakuza. Now aged 58, she has clawed her way out of the underworld and now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society. "I've started thinking like a normal person," she says, following three decades of on-and-off navigating of the yakuza's patriarchal and brutal hierarchy.

A wounded jaguar, reportedly injured by gunfire, is rescued by Brazilian military police and members of SEPET — the Animal Protection Secretariat for the Amazonas, in the waters of Rio Negro, Brazil.

Spain's national weather service has downgraded its rain alert for the eastern region of Valencia, the site of deadly flooding in 2024, but issued its highest warning for the holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera. Monday's red alert in Valencia revived memories of October 2024, when flooding killed more than 230 people.

Marble, gold, mirrors, and perfect lighting: in Nigeria, bathroom selfies are no joke. Bars and lounges are turning bathrooms into showpieces -- not just to keep up with trends, but to pull in new customers.