Trial opens in Japan animation studio arson that killed 36. Suspect pleads guilty
TOKYO — The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan went on trial Tuesday, pleading guilty to the murder of […]
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Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need from each other?
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, […]
Polish official harshly criticizes film that explores migration crisis at Poland-Belarus border
WARSAW, Poland — A leading member of Poland’s conservative government has sharply criticized a film that explores the humanitarian disaster affecting migrants along the Poland-Belarus […]
Hong Kong top court rules in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for […]
Africa Climate Summit links ‚unfair‘ debt burden with calls to make continent’s green assets pay off
NAIROBI, Kenya — Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax […]
Aid group official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming „normalized“
KYIV, Ukraine — A major aid group is concerned that there is not enough international attention given to Ukraine and is bracing for fewer donations […]
Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank, a militant in an army raid and a teenage gunman
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during an army raid in the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, while elsewhere in […]
Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression
Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return […]
Flooding in southern Brazil has left at least 21 people dead in several cities, authorities say
Flooding in southern Brazil has left at least 21 people dead in several cities, authorities say
At least 5 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
ATHENS, Greece — Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least five deaths, including two holidaymakers swept […]