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Migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Britain get on an inflatable dinghy on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Migrants' dreams of British future upended by deadly Channel tragedy
The incident has underlined the need for London and Paris to get a firmer grip on an issue with major political implications in both nations.
WORLD / Society
One year on, Morocco's quake victims still wait for homes
The 6.8 magnitude quake killed more than 2,900 people and damaged vital infrastructure.
WORLD / Society
Threat of U.S. civil unrest is low but rising, analysis finds
The U.S. trails only Turkey and Russia among the world’s biggest economies likeliest to see violent political turmoil in the next year.
A new trend on social media advocates living a more frugal lifestyle that prioritizes quality over quantity.
WORLD / Society
Aug 12, 2024
Do I need it? 'Underconsumption core' trends on TikTok
By Natalie WADE
Years of inflation have forced many to the conclusion they cannot keep up with the spending habits of those on their social media feeds.
Far-right protestors shout behind a police cordon in Liverpool, U.K., on Saturday.
WORLD / Society
Aug 8, 2024
Suspected foreign accounts aid U.K. extremists to incite riots
By Alex Wickham, Jeff Stone, Daniel Zuidijk and Eleanor Thornber
Several users in Russian language channels have posted about how they have been deliberately stirring British far-right channels to agitate members.
Anti-racism counterprotesters assemble ahead of a potential anti-immigration protest in Walthamstow, London, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Aug 8, 2024
U.K. anti-racism protesters take to streets after days of far-right unrest
By Joe JACKSON
Nightly riots — during which mosques and migrant-related facilities have been attacked — have erupted across towns and cities.
A demonstrator carries a cross during the annual "March for Life" in Washington on Jan. 19.
WORLD / Society
Aug 8, 2024
U.S. public schools are becoming the new religious battleground
By Joseph Ax and Liya Cui
The religious movement is fueled by opposition to what conservatives call liberal curricula in school, including a focus on diversity and LGBTQ rights.
Music designer Linda Feki in Naples, Italy, on July 12
WORLD / Society
Aug 7, 2024
Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership
By Alvise Armellini, Claudia Cristoferi and Yesim Dikmen
A musician from Naples, Italy, recalls her experience seeking an abortion after her online post about it drew support and criticism.
Ursula von der Leyen has been president of the European Commission since 2019.
WORLD / Society
Jul 29, 2024
Global backsliding on gender parity puts EU ambitions at risk
By Jorge Valero and Ewa Krukowska
Political expediency and institutional hurdles have complicated EU efforts to meet wide-ranging gender-parity goals.
Migrants take part in an activity organized by the nongovernmental organization Proem-AID's Water Project to overcome the traumatic experience of a dangerous sea crossing, on Las Teresitas beach in Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 26, 2024
Volunteers help migrants reverse water trauma in Spain's Canaries
By Borja Suarez
Many migrants barely survived their crossing, and others lost family members or friends to the ocean.

Nippon Steel's U.S. setback a wake-up for Japan Inc.'s foreign forays
A water tower at a U.S. Steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after casualties in China's Hainan
Water is whipped up by high winds onto the shore of Phuong Luu lake as Super Typhoon Yagi hits Haiphong, Vietnam, on Saturday.
U.S. eyeing midrange missiles in Japan for drills, U.S. Army secretary says
A Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, launcher with the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force arrives in the Philippines on April 8, in the capability’s first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.
Demand for Calrose rice rises amid Japanese rice shortage
Shuzo Fukushi, who heads Rice Meister Kojimachi in Tokyo, shows a bag of Calrose mixed with domestic rice at his store on Thursday.
LDP leadership hopefuls campaign across Japan
Digital transformation minister Taro Kono speaks at a news conference on Thursday.
Almodovar wins top Venice prize for end-of-life film
Director Pedro Almodovar poses with his Golden Lion Award during the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
U.S. and U.K. spy chiefs warn of deepening Iran-Russia military links
Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns arrives to testify before a closed Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget request for the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12.
No talking, no eating, no standing: Inside sumo's ring purification ceremony
A sumo referee performs the dohyō matsuri, or ring purification ceremony, in January 2017 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
Demand for Calrose rice rises amid Japanese rice shortage
Shuzo Fukushi, who heads Rice Meister Kojimachi in Tokyo, shows a bag of Calrose mixed with domestic rice at his store on Thursday.
Pasocom Music Club returns to the pure pleasures of the dance floor
Pasocom Music Club’s “Love Flutter” marks an important moment for Japan’s electronic community as project members Aoi Shibata (left) and Masato Nishiyama step into a role other artists once held for them — scene veterans who are inspiring the next generation.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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