The Nikkei average rose 0.33 percent to 39,821.28 while the broader Topix index ended up 0.41 percent at 2,828.16. The yen's weakness lifted automakers, with Honda Motor and Toyota rising 3.4 percent ...

Teammates of young Ghanaian footballer Isaac Mills honoured him with a ball-juggling tribute at his funeral, held on the same day Diogo Jota was laid to rest.

The family of Girls SP, the late panel member of Oyerepa Afutuo, has accused Auntie Naa of hijacking the funeral funds. The eldest son of Girls SP spoke in a video.