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A Ukrainian firefighter works to extinguish a burning car after what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2024
Russia strikes Kharkiv following Ukraine's mass drone attack
Russia said Kyiv had launched one of the biggest drone attacks against it since the full-scale war began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media in front of an F-16 fighter at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Aug. 4.
WORLD
Sep 1, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy presses U.S. to green light deeper strikes into Russia
Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but has limited the use of its weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 33rd Independence Day ceremony at Saint Sophia Square, in Kyiv on Aug. 24
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2024
In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelenskyy loses his shine
While the Ukrainian leader initially had close to a 90% approval rate after Russia invaded, his rating now stands at a mere 55%.
A woman about to board an evacuation train embraces her partner in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
Why hasn’t Russia kicked out Ukrainian invaders? Its own invaders are busy.
Moscow is more intent on capturing Pokrovsk, a city that serves as a key logistics hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, Western officials and military experts say.
Ukrainian troops operate a tank near the Russian border, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on Aug. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
Russia faces tough fight to retake Ukraine-held territory, says CIA No. 2
Ukrainian troops are building defensive lines and appear to intend to retain "some of that territory for some period of time," CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said.
People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian air attack in Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2024
Russia again pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, Kyiv says
Several Russian military bloggers called the Moscow attacks an "act of retaliation" for Ukraine's surprising incursion into Russia's territory.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace ahead of their meeting in Kyiv on Aug 23.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2024
In talks with Biden, India's Modi urges peace in Ukraine after trip
Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine in the first visit by an Indian prime minister in modern Ukrainian history.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen on a huge screen as he gives a speech to mark the country's 33rd Independence Day, at Saint Sophia Square in Kyiv on Saturday amid Russia's invasion of the country.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2024
Zelenskyy touts new 'drone missile' as he labels Putin 'sick old man'
The Ukrainian president said the new weapon, Palianytsia, was faster and more powerful than its domestically made drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses his country on its independence day on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2024
Zelenskyy vows more 'retribution' against Russia in independence address
Zelenskyy also announced that 115 prisoners of war had been returned from Russia in a swap and thanked the United Arab Emirates for acting as an intermediary.
Ukrainian soldiers drive in an undisclosed area of the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 5.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2024
Ukraine jittery over funding delays from frozen Russian assets
The financing would provide badly needed support for Ukraine as it battles Russia on two different fronts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace ahead of their meeting in Kyiv on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 24, 2024
After Russia, Modi visits Ukraine as he walks diplomatic tightrope
The Indian leader reiterated the need for “dialogue and diplomacy” to end the war, during talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a new round of military aid for Kyiv that the Pentagon valued at $125 million.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2024
Biden talks with Zelenskyy and announces fresh military aid for Kyiv
The U.S. Defense Department later said the package is worth $125 million and consists of items drawn from American stocks.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a news conference in Warsaw on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2024
Indian PM Modi set to visit Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy
The visit, which follows a trip by Modi to Moscow in July, is important for Western-backed Kyiv.
A Ukrainian soldier climbs atop an abandoned Russian tank after a botched river crossing by Moscow's forces, in Bilohorivka, Ukraine, on May 24.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2024
Russia rules out peace talks as Ukraine claims more advances
Ukraine sent troops and tanks into Russia on Aug. 6 in a surprise incursion that was the biggest attack on Russian soil since World War II.
A satellite image shows a bridge collapsed over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district, following a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, Russia, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2024
Ukraine says it struck second key bridge in Russia's Kursk region
The attacks on both bridges have left Russia with limited options to cross the river Seym that winds through Kursk, according to Russian military bloggers.
Ukrainian servicemen operate an armoured military vehicle on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on Tuesday. The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on Aug. 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2024
Ukraine says advance into Russia ‘going well,’ creating strategic buffer
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his nightly address on Wednesday, said Kyiv’s strategic goal has been achieved.
Ukrainian military vehicles pass a sign reading Ukraine (left) and Russia (right) near the destroyed Russian border post on the Russian side of the Sudzha border crossing with Ukraine, on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 13, 2024
Ukraine pummels Russia in bid to carve out bigger slice of territory
Vladimir Putin said the attack was aimed at improving Kyiv's negotiating position while slowing Russian forces along the rest of the front.
Ukrainian service members pose for a picture as they repair a military vehicle near the Russian border in Sumy region, Ukraine, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 12, 2024
Ukraine's shock Kursk attack was to pressure Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war has left southwestern parts of Russia vulnerable.
A Russian battle tank drives outside the town of Sudzha on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2024
Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
It is one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks on Russia since the war began in February 2022.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, during an event at the Buergenstock Resort in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2024
Ukraine’s allies are worried about the power of Zelenskyy’s top aide
Some of Ukraine’s international backers are growing concerned about just how much decision making power Andriy Yermak has.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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