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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a session of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Putin’s closest ally tested as Minsk resists deeper war role
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has publicly warned Russian officials against efforts to pull his country into the conflict with Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of U.S. military action against Iran resulted in strategic failure, increased Iranian strength and left the United States without leverage in future negotiations with Tehran.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
Trump’s march of folly in Iran
It did not occur to the Trump administration that Iran would have a plan: retaliate with long-range strikes and close the Strait of Hormuz.
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah, killed in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on June 21.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
When killing the messenger becomes a strategy of war
Record journalist deaths in Gaza raise urgent questions about war, accountability and the targeting of reporters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Russia will press on in Ukraine regardless of Kyiv’s proposals, Putin says
The Russian president maintains that Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure do not affect the situation on the front lines.
A man holding a Polish national flag lights a candle at the site of a mass burial of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II in the former Polish village of Puznyky, Ukraine, in September.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
Ukraine can’t afford a breakup with Poland over history
This is reckless statecraft at the service of domestic politics on both sides — only Poland isn’t at war.
Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with the belts after beating Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion in May 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 28, 2026
Heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk gave hope to Ukrainians through boxing triumphs
Usyk has been undisputed world champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight and boasts an unblemished record of 25 victories — including 16 knockouts — in as many fights.
Soldiers from the Germany Army and the Navy take part in the Armed Forces Day at the Bundeswehr University in Munich on June 6.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2026
Germany could revive conscription by mid-2027, senior lawmaker says
Berlin is looking to revamp its army and has committed to increase its troop strength to at least 260,000 soldiers — up from the current 185,000 — by 2035.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine’s Crimea attacks expose limits of Putin’s protection
Ukrainian drone and missile strikes are disrupting Russian logistics and supply routes to Crimea, plunging the region into crisis as officials resort to emergency measures.
Smoke rises from Crimea Bridge on Monday. The Ukrainian army is pounding supply routes and striking energy facilities across Crimea.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
No fuel, no sleep: Ukrainian strikes seek to cut off Crimea
“It’s like some kind of psychological pressure: Every night there are drones, air alerts, it’s impossible to sleep,” a 23-year-old resident of Crimea said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv in February
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Poland and Ukraine’s difficult history creates political minefield for Tusk
Polish sentiment toward Ukraine has grown increasingly negative in recent years due ⁠to weariness with refugees, grain import disputes and the legacy of World War II killings.
Signs inform of nonworking fuel pump nozzles at a gas station, as, some regional filling stations face gasoline shortages due to production cuts at major refineries, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2026
Russia’s gasoline crunch spreads after refinery attacks
On an almost daily basis, regional governors in Russia are being forced to limit sales of fuel at filling stations and to try to deter panic buying.
Destroyed facilities of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during the Russia-Ukraine war in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, in May 2022.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2026
Ukraine’s Azov fighters were forced from Mariupol. Now they’re hitting back.
The 2022 defeat turned Azov into a symbol of endurance in Ukraine — and paved the way for its return.
A satellite image shows fire and smoke rising from oil tanks, after what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was an attack on an oil depot in the city of Kerch, Crimea, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2026
Ukrainian strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea kill four and pause fuel sales
Ukraine said it targeted military and energy facilities in Crimea — Moscow’s key logistics base for its four-year military offensive.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a summit of European Union leaders at the bloc's headquarters in Brussels, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Poland’s Tusk warns of ‘strategic mistake’ in spat with Ukraine
Tensions have grown with Poland over Ukraine’s commemoration of controversial World War II fighters Warsaw has accused of genocide.
Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 20, 2026
Ukraine’s biggest strike on Moscow spurs fuel shortage fears
The reality of four years of war pushed deeper into everyday life on Thursday when a swarm of nearly 200 drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders prepare for a family photograph during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2026
An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success
This year, the G7 once again muddled through. It avoided the worst outcome — a public display of disarray
Stanislav Gryshyn, co-founder of Ukrainian drone-maker General Cherry, at the Japan Drone 2026 and International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in the city of Chiba, last month
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2026
Ukrainian drone-makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand
Ukraine has developed a reputation as a master of drone warfare, which has helped an otherwise-outgunned Kyiv hold out for more ‌than four ‌years against Russia.
Helsing company presents the new air combat system CA-1 Europa in Tussenhausen, Germany, in September last year.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2026
‘Wingman’ drones center stage as Europe looks to bolster its defenses
Investment in the technology comes as Europe faces a debate over reducing reliance on the United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron has described ⁠Versailles as "an instrument for influence" but it has not always delivered for the French leader.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2026
Macron’s Versailles diplomacy wins mixed results over decade in power
The French president’s efforts have often failed to yield lasting strategic gains, though his vision of European Union “strategic autonomy” is gaining traction.
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in southeast Moscow on Thursday for the second time in three days, igniting a fierce blaze that spewed out ​clouds of black smoke.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2026
Ukraine brings the war to Moscow as huge blasts shake refinery
The attacks are part of a wider Ukrainian campaign to cripple the oil industry whose revenues finance Russia’s ‌war effort.
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.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
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.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
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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