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Firefighters extinguish a blaze in damaged private houses following Russian strike in Kyiv region on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2025
Calling Putin ‘crazy,’ Trump says he’s weighing Russia sanctions
The U.S. leader's remarks came after Moscow launched a second night of deadly missile and drone strikes across much of Ukraine.
Reindeer herder Ari Maununiemi feeds lichen to his reindeer at his home and farm outside Rovaniemi, Finland, on Feb. 26.
WORLD
May 26, 2025
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
"Military activity has increased massively here since Finland joined NATO," one herder said.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrive for a "Coalition of the Willing" news conference at St. Mary's Palace in Kyiv on May 10.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2025
How can Europe maintain a supply of weapons for Ukraine? Buy American
Such a move would force the U.S. president to pick between his desire to avoid antagonizing his Russian counterpart against his wish to bring in more cash.
People watch as smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
May 26, 2025
Israeli military aims to take over 75% of Gaza within two months
The Israeli military already controls about 40% of Gaza.
People take shelter inside a subway station in Kyiv during a Russian military strike on Sunday.
WORLD
May 25, 2025
Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine, killing 12 people
The dead included three children in the northern region of Zhytomyr, local officials there said.
Rescuers transport a covered body in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday.
WORLD
May 25, 2025
Rescuers say nine children of Gaza doctor couple killed in Israeli strike
Israel has recently stepped up its campaign in Gaza drawing international criticism and calls to allow in more supplies after it eased a total aid blockade imposed on March 2.
Mervat Hijazi washes clothes inside the tent they took shelter in after being displaced in Gaza City.
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2025
Diary of a Gazan family's descent toward starvation
The family's plight is a snapshot of the misery plaguing the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
Ukrainian prisoner of war Oleksandr embraces his wife, Olena, as he returns after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Friday.
WORLD
May 24, 2025
Ukraine and Russia exchange 390 prisoners in first stage of swap
The two sides began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend a meeting in Istanbul on May 16.
WORLD
May 23, 2025
Major Russia-Ukraine POW exchange begins
Russia and Ukraine each agreed after two hours of talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners, but failed to agree to a ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 23, 2025
Netanyahu accuses France, Britain and Canada of 'emboldening' Hamas
The criticism was part of a fightback by the Israeli government against the increasingly heavy international pressure on it over the war in Gaza.
Palestinian workers pack bread in a bakery that returned to operations after being closed due to a flour shortage, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Thursday.
WORLD
May 23, 2025
Some flour reaches Gaza as blockade eases, with aid groups calling for more
Israel imposed the blockade on all supplies in March, saying Hamas was seizing deliveries for its fighters — a charge the group denies.
A candlelight vigil is held in Lafayette Square in Washington on Thursday following the fatal shooting of two employees of the Israeli Embassy.
WORLD
May 23, 2025
Israeli embassy staffers killed in U.S. aspired to Middle East bridge-building
The staffers were shot as they left an annual event for young Jewish diplomats, this year focusing on resolving humanitarian crises in the Middle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2025
Netanyahu links embassy shootings to hostility over Gaza
Netanyahu has vowed to press on with the war and there was no sign that the Washington killings would affect the conduct of Israel's military operation.
Members of the group Misaskim clean blood off the ground where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2025
Israeli embassy staff shooting suspect charged with murder
If convicted, Elias Rodriguez, 31, faces the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison.
Ushers replace a European Union flag with a Ukrainian flag on the day of an EU leaders' special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defense in Brussels on March 6.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2025
'Massive sanctions': Can the EU do much more to punish Russia?
Diplomats say it is becoming increasingly difficult to agree on areas to hit Moscow, a task made even tougher by Russia-friendly Hungary.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan has strongly urged Israel to provide a full explanation of the incident.
JAPAN
May 22, 2025
Tokyo lodges protest after Israel fires shots at diplomats in West Bank
The diplomats were inspecting a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin.
A man draped in the Israeli flag gestures as Metropolitan Police officers secure the area outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington early Thursday morning.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2025
Two Israeli embassy staffers shot and killed outside Jewish museum in Washington
The gunman shouted "free Palestine," authorities said, with U.S. and Israeli leaders expressing shock and outrage over the killings.
With Russia holding the upper hand in Ukraine and its people likely to support a favorable peace, why is the Kremlin unwilling to negotiate?
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2025
Russia’s two minds on Ukraine
Russian people used to have savings; today, they spend whatever they can get their hands on and even take out loans.
Members of a diplomatic delegation from the EU react after shots were fired during a visit to the city of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2025
Israel fired warning shots at EU and Chinese diplomats by mistake
The Israel Defense Forces said the diplomats — none of whom were hurt — deviated from an approved route in what it described as an active combat zone.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2025
Israel open to 'temporary ceasefire' in Gaza to free hostages, Netanyahu says
The remarks come as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and aid blockade in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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