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A combine harvester reaps a field of wheat early in the season due to France's current and late June heat wave in Marly-lez-Valenciennes, northern France, on July 7.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Heat and war deal Europe¡¯s grain harvest biggest blow in decades
High temperatures are expected to cut the region¡¯s corn crop to the smallest in 19 years, as the Middle East conflict conflict has pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs.
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.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
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.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron address journalists before their meeting in Bruehl, Germany, on July 16.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 23, 2026
Can Germany become a reliable pillar of European security?
Germany¡¯s military buildup under Chancellor Merz reflects a broader European effort to reduce reliance on the U.S. while taking greater responsibility for the continent¡¯s security.
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
Jul 23, 2026
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.
A paramedic, wearing a bulletproof jacket, brings a woman to the Mechnikov Hospital in the city of Dnipro on June 8 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
24 hours in a Ukrainian hospital buckling under the toll of war
Multiple trauma victims are the norm at Dnipro¡¯s central hospital ¡ª the center for those wounded across east and southern Ukraine ¡ª with some needing up to 20 operations a week.
Unlike recent energy crises, today's geopolitical shock is destroying supply rather than rerouting it, exposing the limits of the standard policy toolkit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2026
Why this energy shock is different
Governments can mitigate its impact on those most exposed, but only if fiscal and monetary policy work in concert.
A Ukrainian national flag is seen near the front line in the newly liberated village Neskuchne in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in June 2023.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Ukraine names new top military commander after protests and leadership rift
Following days of street protests sparked by a surprise governmental reshuffle ?that ousted a popular defense minister, the change also reflects tensions within Ukraine.
Ukraine's new prime minister, Sergii Koretskyi, spent most of his nearly 30-year career working in the private sector, mainly for energy companies.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2026
Zelenskyy tasks political novice to get Ukraine through winter
The Ukrainian president has named Sergii Koretskyi, a technocratic energy executive, as prime minister to prepare the country for another winter of war.
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 19, 2026
Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in escalating air war
Ukraine is facing intensifying Russian missile attacks alongside rare domestic political instability triggered by a sudden wartime shakeup of its defense leadership.
Smoke rises from Gazprom Neft¡¯s Moscow oil refinery after a deep Ukrainian drone strike on June 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2026
As Ukraine¡¯s deep strikes mount, Putin lets his country burn
The war has become the organizing principle of Putin¡¯s regime, leaving no path to lasting peace without a fundamental political transformation.
Protesters in Kyiv rally against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's defense minister, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2026
Zelenskyy taps new defense chief in bid to quell political crisis
Rare protests erupted in Ukraine over Mykhailo Fedorov being dismissed as defense minister in a surprise government reshuffle.
Rescuers and police officers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
Iran and Ukraine bring limits of air campaigns into sharp focus
The challenges the two leaders face are familiar to war planners and analysts ¡ª relying on airpower has advantages but the results can be mixed.
The logo of the Russian Olympic Committee is seen on the window of its headquarters in Moscow on December 17, 2020.
OLYMPICS
Jul 16, 2026
IOC defends decision to ease restrictions on Russian Olympic Committee
The IOC said the decision was provisional and did ?not signal a broader change in ?its position toward Russia.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to the media after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on July 10.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2026
Can U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham¡¯s Ukraine initiatives survive without him?
The late senator, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was a vocal advocate for Ukraine.
A satellite image of the Sea of Azov on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war
The Sea of Azov lies at the mouth of the Don River, which flows through Russia¡¯s main ?southern grain-producing region.
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) speaks beside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting ahead of a summit of the "Coalition of the Willing" to support Ukraine at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
European powers join forces to build anti-ballistic missile defense system
The decision signals a shift away from its reliance on the U.S. as Ukraine struggles against Russia¡¯s onslaught.
People at Zaryadye Park near St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower in central Moscow on July 6
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
EU fails to adopt Russian sanctions and freeze oil price cap
The main points of contention were restrictions on the transport of Russian liquefied natural gas and measures regarding Austria¡¯s Raiffeisen Bank International.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said preparations for winter were among the reasons for the leadership changes.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Zelenskyy Cabinet shake-up puts Kyiv¡¯s winter resilience in focus
Volodymyr Zelenskyy¡¯s move to overhaul his government is the latest sign of the Ukrainian president¡¯s determination to spare his nation a repeat of last winter¡¯s hardships.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (L), a Republican from South Carolina and chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Lindsey Graham¡¯s death deprives Ukraine of key Trump whisperer
Graham¡¯s death comes as Ukraine is urging allies to provide more Patriot missiles to defend against increasingly deadly Russian ballistic strikes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 6.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 12, 2026
How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies
Japan has long been known as a spy paradise, in part because of post-World War II constraints that keep the country¡¯s intelligence services weak.
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.
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.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
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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