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Hideki Uyama, Japan's ambassador in charge of the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting held in Hiroshima this month, speaks during a news conference in the city on Thursday.
JAPAN
May 22, 2026
Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima fails to reach accord
The impact of geopolitical rifts on the meeting could not be denied, Japan’s ambassador in charge of the gathering said.
A witness poses for a portrait at a makeshift camp near the Mauritanian border with Mali, in the Hodh Ech Chargui region, on April 28.
WORLD
May 21, 2026
Malians tell of torture and killings by army and Russian fighters
According to data from conflict monitor ACLED, Malian government operations since 2020 have caused more than 8,500 deaths, about half of them civilians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2026
Putin leaves Beijing with little progress on key gas pipeline
Russia has been trying for years to reach a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 link that would more than double its current gas exports to China.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin take part in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2026
Xi and Putin unite in criticism of U.S. on nuclear and security issues
At a summit, the leaders stressed the closeness of the Russia-China ties that they sealed in 2022 with the signing of a strategic partnership treaty.
A satellite image provided by Vantor of a Russian oil facility in Tuapse, Russia, after Ukrainian drone attacks on April 16
WORLD
May 20, 2026
Ukrainian mid-range strikes deal double blow to Russia’s war effort
Defense analysts say such attacks alone cannot turn the tide against Russia but add that the dynamics of the war may be shifting.
A SkyFall P1-Sun interceptor drone during trials in Ukraine in March. Through a combination of new technology and tactics, Kyiv’s forces have been able to strike deep into Russian territory, to slow and in some cases even reverse battlefield gains by Moscow’s bigger army and inflict significant damage on oil facilities that help finance the Kremlin’s war machine.
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2026
U.S. seeking transfer of intellectual property rights in drone deal, Kyiv says
Washington appears interested in getting access to critical technologies and rights that would allow it to replicate the equipment, a source said.
A car drives along a road covered with an antidrone net near the town of Sloviansk in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 27, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2026
Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources say
While China and Russia have held several joint military exercises since the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has repeatedly said it is neutral and presents itself as a peace mediator.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies toward Iran, science, education, diplomacy and democratic institutions are accelerating a self-inflicted decline of U.S. global power.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2026
America’s superpower suicide in the Trump era
At a minimum, a superpower must be a modern state that includes, through the rule of law and other institutions, a substantial body of citizens committed to a common endeavor.
Director General of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on April 29
WORLD
May 19, 2026
Ukrainian nuclear plant reaching ‘point of no return,’ Russian nuclear head says
The Russia-installed management at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine said Ukrainian forces had attacked the facility for the third day running.
A drilling rig operated by Gazprom in the Kovyktinskoye gas field, the Power of Siberia gas pipeline project, near Magistralny, Irkutsk region, Russia, in 2021.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 19, 2026
Putin aims to unlock gas pipeline project to China in Xi talks
Russia hopes the turmoil in energy markets from the Middle East conflict will make China more flexible in contract negotiations for gas prices for a planned pipeline project.
A tourist watches the MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil in the Arabian Sea, Gujarat, India, on March 11.
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2026
U.S. extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries
The action marks the second time the Treasury has allowed the sanctions waiver to lapse and subsequently extended it.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany could undermine NATO cohesion and diminish U.S. influence in Europe and Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
Trump’s troop drawdown in Germany is a warning shot
The withdrawal of U.S. forces from Germany sparks strategic questions for Europe and Asia.
A ship suspected of belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet," which was boarded by the Swedish coast guard outside Trelleborg, southern Sweden, on May 3
WORLD
May 18, 2026
Russia expands LNG dark fleet with four tankers to boost exports
The developments mean that there are now at least 20 tankers being used to ferry LNG from sanctioned Russian projects, according to tracking data.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, the day Russia celebrates the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
How Moscow lost friends and global influence
With even Russia’s closest friends hedging their bets, the Kremlin’s ability to project power and shape world affairs has been severely weakened.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu (center), Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset (right) and Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi attend the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region
Transnistria broke from Moldova in 1990 when it was still a Soviet republic, and the enclave receives substantial Russian assistance.
Russian rescuers work in a heavily damaged house following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region.
WORLD
May 17, 2026
Mass Ukraine drone barrage kills four in Russia
The attack was one one of the largest Ukrainian barrages on Russian soil of the conflict so far.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing last September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2026
Putin to visit China for talks with Xi, days after Trump trip
During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping how to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation.”
U.S. Army soldiers practice new battlefield casualty evacuation methods during a NATO exercise in Poland on Monday.
WORLD
May 16, 2026
U.S. scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
The latest move follows an announcement made earlier this month in which the U.S. said it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
An advertisement promoting contract military service in the Russian Army's unmanned systems units in St. Petersburg.
WORLD
May 15, 2026
Russia presses college students to fill ranks of drone pilots
The campaign to recruit students underscores how the Kremlin is adapting to sustain its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year.
People visit the graves of Russian service members killed during Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine at a cemetery on the outskirts of Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine, on April 19.
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2026
Putin’s ‘special military operation’ is a catastrophic failure
Russia’s murderous assault on Ukraine is Europe’s longest and bloodiest war of the 21st century.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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