The trendy diet that researchers suspect could fuel bowel cancers... as cases surge in under 50s

Split into two groups, one was given a diet free of meat and milk proteins, while the other was fed a normal diet over six weeks.

North Korea launches second set of short-range ballistic missiles in one week

North Korea continued a series of provocative maneuvers early Wednesday when, for the second time since Thursday, it fired a second round of short ballistic missiles – a move experts say could be linked to the isolated country's suspected illicit...

I tried the £27 peach from Harrods which is made using specialist Japanese farming techniques - but was it worth it?

Elmira tried peaches hailing from Yamanshi Prefecture - in the Kyoutou region of the country. Harrods is selling these at £80 for a box of three.

Sake has taken over the UK with Waitrose reporting a 241% increase in searches for Japanese rice wine and even Brooklyn Beckham selling canned cocktails

Sake - the fermented rice wine from Japan - is clearly the drink of the moment and appears to have taken over the UK.

Revealed: The nation where you could be most likely to catch an STI...so who comes out on top?

An international poll revealed how often people in countries across the world are buying condoms. Brits are one of the nationalities least likely to use this form of contraception.

Revealed: The nation where you could be most likely to catch an STI...where does the UK rank?

An international poll revealed how often people in countries across the world are buying condoms. Brits are one of the nationalities least likely to use this form of contraception.

The top 10 countries and cities in the world for travellers ranked. So did YOUR favourite destination get any votes?

The global travel agency Flight Centre analysed responses from more than 170,000 travellers to determine the top 10 highest-rated countries and cities this year.

Von Ägypten bis Vietnam – Aberglaube in anderen Ländern

Freitag, der 13. steht wieder einmal vor der Tür. Während ihn hierzulande manche fürchten, kommt ihm in anderen Ländern keine Bedeutung zu. Dort gibt es dafür andere Formen des Aberglaubens. Auch wenn sie sonderbar erscheinen mögen, kann es...

Russia says it could 'combine' with China if they faced a threat

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the two countries would respond to aggression from the United States with a 'double counteraction'

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles off Korean peninsula

After months of trading provocations with South Korea and a recently renewed vow to keep growing its nuclear arsenal, North Korea sent its most aggressive message yet when it fired numerous ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, as...

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Peru's Alberto Fujimori, a deeply divisive strongman who revamped Peru's economy, muzzled political opponents, and oversaw deadly atrocities, died on Wednesday after years of struggling with multiple health issues.

Ausgerechnet Japan geht einen großen Schritt Richtung Vier-Tage-Woche

20 Tage Urlaub – so viel steht einem Japaner in Vollzeit gesetzlich zu. Hinzu kommt eine Arbeitsethik, die volle Hingabe fordert. Die Folge: Überarbeitung, Burn-out, chronische Müdigkeit und Depressionen. Das will die Regierung in Tokio nun ändern.

Von Ägypten bis Vietnam – Aberglaube in anderen Ländern

Freitag, der 13. steht wieder einmal vor der Tür. Während ihn hierzulande manche fürchten, kommt ihm in anderen Ländern keine Bedeutung zu. Dort gibt es dafür andere Formen des Aberglaubens. Auch wenn sie sonderbar erscheinen mögen, kann es...

Paralympic marathon runner Elena Congost suffers heartbreak as she's disqualified and denied a bronze medal just TWO METRES from the finish line

The Spanish T12/B2 track and field athlete suffers from a degenerative vision impairment and ran alongside guide Mia Carol Bruguera during the race.

Übernachten in einem Tempel – ein Selbstversuch

Shukubo nennen Japaner die Übernachtung im Tempel. Man schläft auf Futons, isst raffiniertes Vegetarisches und kommt vor Sonnenaufgang beim Sutra-Singen der Mönche zur Ruhe. Theoretisch. Die Praxis sieht etwas anders aus, findet unser Autor, der...

Crash-Risiko Japan – wie das Yen-System das globale Finanzsystem bedroht

Vor einem Monat erlebte Japans Börse den größten Tagessturz der Geschichte. Es sah so aus, als würde die Tokioter Börse die globalen Finanzmärkte in die Tiefe reißen. So kam es vorerst nicht – doch die Crash-Gefahr ist latent. WELT erklärt, wieso...

Major General who carried Prince Philip's coffin gets suspended sentence for drunkenly touching and trying to kiss woman in a karaoke bar

Highly decorated James Roddis, 53, has become the most senior officer for centuries to appear in a court martial for a sex offence.

Japan overpowers US in rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby final to win historic gold

Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris's Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of the US team at half-time. It was an infuriating night for the US, who has failed to win gold in the fast-paced sport – once...

Japan looks to bring in four-day week to tackle staff shortages

The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea.

Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan, but all eyes are on a resilient palm tree, Yasshi, surviving the storm

As the deadly storm made landfall, people were glued to a live stream, rooting for a tree.

„Niemand braucht deutsche Aktien“

Der Chefanlagestratege der US-Investmentgesellschaft Invesco warnt vor steigenden Risiken am Aktienmarkt. Die jüngsten Turbulenzen hätten Anleger bereits zwei Dinge gelehrt. Statt auf deutsche Aktien zu setzen, sollten Anleger andere Märkte in den...