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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (left) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Jan. 15, near Washington
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
U.S. informs Japan of Tomahawk missile delivery delays: report
The Japanese government has signed a contract with the U.S. government to acquire up to 400 Tomahawk missiles between fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2027.
Secret Service agents are seen at the White House in Washington on Saturday after shots were reported fired.
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2026
Gunman killed by U.S. Secret Service after opening fire near White House
U.S. media said the suspect had a history of mental health concerns and had multiple prior interactions with Secret Service members.
Iran players and staff head to the Canadian embassy in Ankara to perform visa procedures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
May 24, 2026
Iran switches World Cup base from U.S. to Mexico
The Iranian team will now be based in Tijuana on the border of Mexico and the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Marine One as he departs from Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday.
WORLD
May 24, 2026
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ and would reopen Strait of Hormuz
Various media in the U.S. and Iran said the memorandum that could yield an agreement lays out a phased framework ‌for ending months ‌of fighting.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2026
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?
With Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its resistance to nuclear concessions and its government largely intact, doubts are growing that Trump can pull out a geopolitical win.
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and ⁠are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough ​arms for the conflict.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung ​Cao told a Senate panel hearing that arms sales to Taiwan were paused to ⁠make sure the ​U.S. had the munitions needed for the war in Iran.
Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir (second from left) is greeted by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon his arrival in Tehran as part of ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the United States.
WORLD
May 23, 2026
Pakistan Army chief in Tehran as Iran weighs U.S. peace offer
But disagreements between Tehran and Washington remain “deep and extensive,” an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a news conference on the second anniversary of his taking office, at the presidential building in Taipei on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
Trump call with Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te not yet planned, sources say
Officials from the U.S. ⁠and Taiwan have been in touch about the prospect of a call, but no concrete plans have yet been ​put in place.
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2026
Trump tells Kevin Warsh to do ‘own thing’ as Fed chair sworn in
Warsh, who has promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the U.S. central bank, was sworn into office Friday in a White House ceremony as the 17th chair of the Fed.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in March 2025.
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top U.S. intelligence official
Gabbard cited her husband’s battle with bone cancer, but a source familiar with the matter said that she had been forced out by the White House.
Foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the U.S. will now have to leave the country to apply for green cards, a change with potentially far-reaching ramifications for legal immigration amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown.
WORLD
May 23, 2026
Trump to make foreign nationals leave U.S. to apply for green cards
The change could have far-reaching ramifications for legal immigration amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington last month.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 23, 2026
U.S. weighs chip tariffs to spur domestic growth, trade chief says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stressed the importance of using import duties to bring chip production back to the U.S.
Health workers walk through the ruins of the Ebola treatment center, set on fire after the death of a patient with Ebola, at the Rwampara General Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2026
Experimental treatments could help U.S. Ebola patient
There are no vaccines or known drugs specifically approved to treat the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A test launch of the Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar test site in Russia's Astrakhan region in this screenshot taken from video released Thursday
WORLD
May 23, 2026
U.N. nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
Negotiators were reviewing the nuclear Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed arms race.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping speak during a visit to Zhongnanhai, the compound that houses China’s leadership, in Beijing on May 15.  
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2026
Scoring the Trump-Xi heavyweight bout in Beijing
U.S.-China rivalry increasingly resembles a third iteration of the “Great Game” — following the 19th-century British-Russian contest and the U.S.-Soviet Cold War.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2026
How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could cost the party in November
U.S. President Donald Trump’s success in purging the Republican Party of dissenters might also hurt its chances of retaining control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks during a visit to Zhongnanhai, the compound that houses China's leadership, in Beijing on May 15.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2026
What Xi Jinping knows that Donald Trump doesn’t
Prior to the summit, expectations were low: Trump was weakened by inflation and declining popularity while seeking China’s help on Iran.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters after leaving the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 28.
WORLD
May 22, 2026
Republican revolt over ‘weaponization’ fund stalls ICE funding vote
The Senate walked ​away from a planned vote on a $72 billion bill funding Trump’s massive migrant deportation program.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday "we will never back down” in talks.
WORLD
May 22, 2026
Progress in Iran talks undercut over uranium and Strait of Hormuz tolls
Conflicting statements on key issues left it unclear if the U.S. and Iran were any closer to a deal after renewed threats of escalation in recent days.
India has appealed to citizens to drop overseas trips and avoid gold purchases to protect a rupee that is among the world's ​biggest losers since war in the Middle East reduced crude supplies.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2026
Asia’s currencies are flashing the oil shock alarm
Asia buys about 80% of oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and stress in foreign exchange markets is one of the clearest signs of rising fuel prices starting to hurt growth.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
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.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
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."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
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.

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