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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.
Friday's sanctions include measures against companies in China involved in shipping machine tools and microelectronics to Russia, according to the U.S. State Department.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2024
U.S. sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia's war — including Chinese firms
Friday's sanctions include measures against companies in China involved in shipping machine tools and microelectronics to Russia.
Lufthansa Group decided to resume overflying Afghan airspace from early July, as airlines became concerned about the airspace in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2024
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk
Carriers mostly stopped transiting Afghanistan, which lies on major routes between Asia and Europe, when the Taliban took over and air traffic control services stopped.
Relatives, friends and fellow soldiers mourn at the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on Aug. 15.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2024
A divide opens in Ukraine over giving up land for peace
Across the precarious front lines, some say they are ready to live under the Russian flag, but analysts warn that would not necessarily halt the war.
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region has potentially enhanced Kyiv's bargaining power, though it may not lead to immediate changes in either country’s strategic goals.
EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2024
Ukraine makes gains, but the war won’t stop
Continued support for Ukraine is crucial to maintaining pressure on Russia and upholding international order.
A toppled sign reads "customs control zone" near a destroyed Russian border post in Sudzha, Russia, on Aug. 12.
WORLD
Aug 23, 2024
Kremlin seeks to play down Ukraine's incursion
Ukrainian officials said they hope the surprise incursion will force Russia to negotiate "on our own terms," but the reality is likely to be very different.
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.
The real barrier to any reasonable peace settlement in the ongoing war is Russian President Vladimir Putin, who remains committed to ensuring that a free and democratic Ukraine does not survive — and he has a long track record of violating treaties.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2024
How NATO can help end the Ukraine war
Even if Russia and Ukraine reached a peace deal, Vladimir Putin would readily abandon it and re-invade Ukraine at the first opportunity.
A still image taken from drone footage on Wednesday shows what the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade "Oleksy Dovbusha" says are multiple launch rocket system strikes on Russian troops, in Novozhelanne, Donetsk Region, Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2024
Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia with U.S.-made weapons
A video shows strikes on several crossings in the Kursk region, where Russia has reported that Ukraine has destroyed at least three bridges over the Seym river.
A Ukrainian Humvee passes through the destroyed Russian border post at the Sudzha border crossing with Ukraine, on Aug. 12.
WORLD
Aug 22, 2024
Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital
For months, Ukraine has fought an increasingly damaging drone war against the refineries and airfields of Russia.
Displaced Palestinians flee following an evacuation order by the Israeli army in the central part of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2024
Biden, in call with Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire
Negotiators who have struggled for months to conclude a cease-fire deal plan will meet in the coming days in Cairo.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov in Moscow on July 30.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
In rare interview, key Putin ally says West risks global war over Ukraine
The head of the Rostec arms maker slams U.S. over moves to "provoke" the Ukraine conflict by allowing Kyiv to attack Russian territory.
A Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2024
Russia and Ukraine can’t mount major offensives against each other, U.S. says
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency said in new assessments that the two sides appeared headed toward a stalemate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, look at weapons said to have been captured during Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, as they visit the Russian Special Forces University in Gudermes, Chechnya, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2024
Ukraine's drone attack on Moscow 'one of largest ever,' mayor says
Russian air defense units destroyed at least 11 drones flying toward the capital, as well as 34 over the border Bryansk region and others, officials said.
Takako Yamashita, a descendant of a former Japanese resident of the Russian-controlled islands called the Northern Territories, seeks to preserve memories of life on the isles through the creation of pictorial maps.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2024
Memories of Russian-held isles preserved through pictorial maps
The maps feature the names of residents on each house and colorful illustrations of flora and fauna, as well as scenes from daily life.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to members of the press at the David Kempinski Hotel in Tel Aviv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
U.S. push for Gaza cease-fire falls short on key points, officials say
Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a cease-fire deal could be imminent.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to members of the press at David Kempinski Hotel in Tel Aviv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2024
Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal and urges Hamas to do the same
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier said this latest push for a cease-fire was probably the best and possibly last opportunity for a deal.
A Palestinian man rides a bicycle past a damaged vehicle in which employees from the World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 2. The Israeli military said it is conducting a thorough review to understand the circumstances of the "tragic" incident, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2024
U.N. warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers
The world body warns that the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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