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Damaged tanks are seen in front of the Central Bank of Sudan building, after the Sudanese army deepened its control over Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum on April 27, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Surrounded by militias, Sudanese fear endless cycle of war
By Bahira AMIN
Sudan¡¯s army is relying on a new coalition of militias to fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, itself a militia that had come under the auspices of the state.
Washington and Riyadh have for years been discussing a nuclear cooperation deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. technology and American companies a chance to win big contracts for Saudi atomic energy facilities.
WORLD / Politics
Why is U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and Middle East?
Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
WORLD / Politics
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
While Russian assistance for Iran is longstanding, specific targeting of sensitive ?CIA sites would indicate Moscow is willing to go further in disrupting U.S. operations.
WORLD
Heat and war deal Europe¡¯s grain harvest biggest blow in decades
WORLD
U.S. weighs putting nuclear power plants in ocean waters
WORLD
Houthis say they attacked tankers in Red Sea, widening war
WORLD
Rubio says he discussed Xi¡¯s planned U.S. visit in meeting with Wang Yi
By Michael Martina

Politics

Bystanders watch as smoke rises from a fire at the Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries' logistics complexes in the town of Elektrostal outside Moscow on July 18.
Politics
Ukraine hits more warehouses of Russia¡¯s top online retailer Wildberries
Wildberries is often described as ?Russia¡¯s Amazon and is one of the country¡¯s biggest employers.
Politics
Trump signs nuclear sharing deal with Saudi Arabia in policy shift
By Ari Natter
Politics
France passes bill to ban social media for children under 15
Politics
Burnham approves use of U.K. bases for some U.S. strikes on Iran
By Alex Wickham
Politics
How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran¡¯s grip on global energy supply
Politics
Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with U.N. refugee agency, sources say
Politics
Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Crime & Legal

Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, in December 2024.
Crime & Legal
Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
The Tate brothers already face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering in Romania.
Crime & Legal
A cocaine bust in Spain leads all the way to Wall Street
By Rodrigo Orihuela and Donal Griffin
Crime & Legal
ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine, days after similar death in Texas
Crime & Legal
Accused insurance CEO killer could face hurdles with breakdown defense
By Jack Queen
Crime & Legal
Amateur saboteurs: the proxies carrying out attacks for gangs, Russia and Iran
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
Crime & Legal
Bill Gates faces questioning in U.S. Congress over Epstein ties
By Frankie TAGGART
Crime & Legal
U.K. police call for calm after brutal knife attack in Belfast
By Alex Morales

Science & Health

A health worker checks his personal protective equipment during a training exercise by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya on July 10.
Science & Health
U.S. and Congo Ebola travel curbs may hamper humanitarian aid response
By Jason Gale and Michael J Kavanagh
The overlapping restrictions threaten to slow the deployment and rotation of doctors, nurses and other specialists needed to contain the epidemic.
Science & Health
¡®Walking Ebola¡¯ helps explain why Congo¡¯s outbreak is so hard to stop ¡ª and how to treat it
By Jason Gale
Science & Health
Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
By Lisandra COTS
Science & Health
Experimental Ebola trial begins in Congo as death toll tops 500
By Jason Gale and Ashleigh Furlong
Science & Health
As recoveries rise, doctors are finally learning how Bundibugyo Ebola behaves
By Jason Gale
Science & Health
Ebola scientists lack access to virus samples behind Congo¡¯s largest Bundibugyo outbreak
By Ashleigh Furlong and Jason Gale
Science & Health
Global Ebola risk ¡®remains low,¡¯ WHO chief says after France case

Society

A displaced Palestinian woman washes clothes on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City on July 14.
Society
In Gaza, a mother¡¯s hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas
Gaza is facing an unprecedented collapse of its water and sanitation systems, warn aid agencies, U.N. officials and Palestinian ?health authorities.
Society
South Africa¡¯s anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
Society
¡®In our blood¡¯: Palestinians keep horse culture alive against all odds
By Louis BAUDOIN-LAARMAN
Society
Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms
Society
At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage
Society
Venezuela quake death toll nears 2,000 as aftershocks ease
Society
Cape Verde, Africa¡¯s outlier in LGBTQ+ tolerance
By Lucie Peytermann
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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