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Co-leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla sit at the plenary hall as the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, in Berlin, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany's far-right tones down the rhetoric
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is hoping to go more mainstream and translate popularity into power.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in shake-up
Critics of President Donald Trump say the move will undermine Washington's ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad.
WORLD / Politics
Rubio says Xi-Trump summit looking likely
The U.S. envoy said he had a "very constructive and positive” sit-down with Wang Yi on Friday, building on recent momentum in bilateral ties.
A recent law passed by the Brazilian Congress grants President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva powers to retaliate against trade barriers.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2025
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
By Fabio Teixeira, Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes
The "law of reciprocity will be put into practice," the Brazilian president says.
Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building in Istanbul on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Hundreds of Erdogan opponents detained in claimed corruption crackdown
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Jonathan Spicer
The probe has targeted only municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People's Party, the party of modern Turkey's secularist founder.
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinks after it was attacked by the Houthis.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Two cargo ships sink after deadly Houthi attacks in Red Sea
If attacks worsen, the violence could boost oil prices, freight rates and insurance costs as it snarls supply chains.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at the Subang Air Base outside of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Rubio is attending an Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Rubio to meet Lavrov while U.S. sends more weapons to Ukraine
By Eric Martin and Jon Herskovitz
The U.S. and Russia's top diplomats are expected to hold talks on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
The U.S. Supreme Court said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was "likely to succeed" in its argument that his directives were legally within his power.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump to pursue mass federal layoffs
By John Kruzel, Nandita Bose and Tim Reid
The decision is the latest win for U.S. President Donald Trump's broader efforts to consolidate power in the executive branch.
A law enforcement member works in recovery operations following flooding on the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Misinformation from left and right sows confusion amid Texas floods
By Anuj Chopra
Liberals baselessly blamed staffing cuts at U.S. weather agencies for flawed warning systems while conservatives ramped up conspiracy theories.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (center) during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Bondi had assured Fox News she had a client list of financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on her desk in remarks endorsed by the White House.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Trump faces MAGA meltdown over Epstein reversal
By Frankie TAGGART
The shutting down of conspiracy theories surrounding a purported client list of the notorious sex offender has sparked backlash from the U.S. president's support base.

Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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