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A supporter of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy party reacts during a demonstration against the Czech government in Prague on Sept. 27. Across Europe, far-right parties have made gains in recent years as the war in Ukraine and economic downturn worries voters.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
From Prague to Budapest, frustrated voters dwell on migration and Ukraine war
Ahead of the Czech election, voters in European Union member states Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia voiced their opinions.
Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports on Sept. 22
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
Why is Denmark being targeted with mystery drone flights?
Drones have been seen across the Scandinavian country, including over military sites, since Sept. 22, prompting brief closures at several airports.
A woman visits an exhibition of North Korean art at a museum in Moscow on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2025
A secret no more: Russia and North Korea's battle against Ukraine is celebrated in Moscow exhibit
For months, Russia and North Korea sought to keep secret the role Pyongyang's soldiers played in helping Moscow push Ukrainians out of Kursk in western Russia.
Armenia’s Defense Minister Suren Papikyan (left), Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (right) and Cambodia’s Defense Minister Tea Seiha meet at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 18.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025
Peace broker and arms supplier: China’s dual roles in a deadly conflict
The five-day war between Cambodia and Thailand in late June killed 40 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Scandinavian Airlines System planes stand on the tarmac of Copenhagen Airport in Copenhagen on Monday. Drone sightings at the airport earlier this month led to it being temporarily shut down.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025
EU leaders to discuss drone wall after Russian incursions
The focus is on areas identified as ones requiring the most urgent action, including air and missile defense, and drones.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu delivers remarks during a press conference at the Presidency headquarters in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025
Moldova's pro-EU party wins pivotal election in setback for Russia
President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity's strong performance was a relief for the government and its EU partners, who accused Moscow of trying to influence the vote.
A U.S. volunteer in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion pays tribute to compatriots at the memorial to fallen soldiers on Maidan Square in Kyiv on Aug. 9.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2025
For whom the Ukrainian bell tolls
Ukraine faces a critical shortage of troops against Russia, and expanding the Ukrainian International Legion is essential to sustain its defense.
Men stand at the site of heavily damaged residential buildings following a Russian air attack on the outskirts of Kyiv on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025
Massive Russian drone and missile attack kills four in Kyiv
Diplomatic efforts to stop the war have faltered, with Russia vowing to press on with the offensive that it launched in February 2022.
Russia's armored vehicles, including T-34 Soviet-era tanks, roll through Red Square in central Moscow during a military parade on Victory Day on May 9.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2025
Putin’s war machine is now built into the Russian economy
Years of massive defense outlays have locked the country in a state of militarization that’s transformed factories and sucked in hundreds of thousands of workers.
A mobile radar installation is positioned near the strait between Denmark and Sweden on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2025
Denmark bans civilian drone flights due to EU summit
Unexplained drone sightings across Denmark since Sept. 22 have caused several airports to close, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian involvement, though Moscow denies it.
Members of an electoral commission count ballots after polling stations closed in Moldova's parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday. The country detected and neutralized multiple cyberattacks targeting election-related infrastructure over the weekend.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025
Moldova’s pro-EU party set to win most votes in election
The election has been marred by allegations of widespread Russian meddling, including disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday. His claim that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending multiple wars is contradicted by the fact that many of these conflicts persist.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2025
Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing peacemaker hype
Trump’s claim to have ended seven “unendable” wars is best understood as a case study in self-delusion.
The International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus, meaning athletes may be able to compete under their own flags at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 28, 2025
International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus
Ukrainian sports minister said those who voted for the decision had betrayed "their conscience and the Olympic values."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov listens a question during a news conference after addressing the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2025
Russia tells West: Any aggression will be met with 'decisive response'
As war rages in Ukraine, tensions have mounted along NATO's eastern flank.
A Russian MIG-31 fighter jet flies above the Baltic sea after violating Estonian air space last week.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2025
Europeans privately tell Russia they’re ready to shoot down jets
NATO’s eastern members have faced a series of airspace violations this month that have posed an unprecedented test of the alliance’s resolve.
Three Russian MiG-31s, like the one seen here, violated Estonian airspace this month over the Gulf of Finland, escalating regional tensions further.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2025
Russia’s probes of NATO airspace demand a unified response
The Nordic-Baltic skies should be defended, not merely patrolled. That requires a greater NATO commitment with more aircraft.
A Russian drone in Kyiv in October 2022
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2025
Chinese drone experts worked with sanctioned Russian arms maker, sources say
Two European security officials said the collaboration suggested a deepening relationship between arms maker IEMZ Kupol and Chinese companies in developing drones.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 26, 2025
Trump suggests he may lift sanctions on Turkey but presses on Russian oil
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's first visit to the White House in about six years started off with a warm welcome from Trump.
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks after signing a contract for the delivery of mobile communication centers in Zegrze, Poland, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2025
Poland becomes top importer of Taiwanese drones, skirting China
From almost nothing in the previous years, Poland is now absorbing almost 60% of Taiwan’s drone exports, which expanded this year to about $32 million through August.
A police car at Copenhagen Airport on Tuesday. Denmark on Thursday shut down its Aalborg Airport due to drones in its airspace.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2025
Denmark's Aalborg airport closed due to drones
The incident comes two days after the country's main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Beware of China’s strategic distortion of reality
China holds a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3. 
Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm
Director-General of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Masaaki Kanai (left) and Chinese Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong depart after a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Tuesday.
More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
Hinako Mori, 22, arranges products at a Don Quijote outlet in Tokyo in October. The Japanese retailer, which relaxed its rules concerning hair and nail polish three years ago, says nearly a quarter of its employees sport brightly colored hair.
Osaka proposes to halt applications for minpaku private lodgings
The Osaka Prefectural Government and several municipalities on Monday submitted a proposal to halt new special-zone minpaku applications, citing repeated complaints about some foreign guests.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
How Band-Maid brought anime energy into the hard-rock sound of ‘Scooooop’
Members of Band-Maid combine heavy riffs and maid-inspired visuals in their latest project, "Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty."
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Who is cricket’s Shohei Ohtani?
South African cricket legend Jacques Kallis plays a shot during the final day of a cricket test match against India in Johannesburg in December 2013.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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