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UKRAINE

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.”
Devices on display at a drone expo in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on March 27
WORLD / FOCUS
May 16, 2026
Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine’s bet on drone swarms.
The prospect of groups of drones that can act together and fulfill set tasks without human intervention has triggered both anxiety and excitement.
A member of a diplomatic mission to Ukraine visits the site of an apartment building on Friday where 24 residents were killed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv a day earlier.
WORLD / FOCUS
May 16, 2026
Ukraine can down Russian drones en masse. But missiles are a problem.
A massive Russian bombardment of Kyiv this week has revealed a stark dichotomy in Ukraine’s air defense architecture.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing on Friday.
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2026
A sigh of relief as Trump visits Xi
Trump will declare the meeting a win for his diplomacy and credit his personal relationship with Xi. The Chinese leader will be less effusive.
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.
Rescuers work at a residential building partially destroyed following Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
May 14, 2026
Russia pounds Ukraine in massive air attack
The barrage killed at least one and wounded dozens.
European leaders gather for a picture at the B9 summit in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2026
Russian airspace breaches show need to boost NATO eastern flank air defense, leaders say
The meeting aims to find ways to mend a widening rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and Europe over the Iran crisis.
Former Ukrainian marine Yaroslav Rumyantsev shows a photograph of himself when he was held in Russian captivity.
WORLD
May 12, 2026
Inside the jails where Russia breaks Ukrainian prisoners ‘like dogs’
Former prisoners and families of detainees have described how strong men were “broken like dogs.”
Restoring democracy in Russia will require challenging Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian rule by rebuilding locally accountable governments that can deliver public services and foster political accountability.
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2026
Putin should be challenged to restore local democracy in Russia
Before the 1990 elections, many experts had assumed that the main effect of local democracy would be to deliver more autonomy for regions populated by ethnic minorities.
Andriy Yermak in Kyiv in January 2024
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2026
Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in major corruption probe
The case is part ​of a broader probe into high-level graft first unveiled ​last November.
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to the media following his meetings with foreign delegations at the Kremlin in Moscow on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2026
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of violating U.S.-backed ceasefire
The three-day pause is part of a broader U.S.-led push for peace that has so far failed to end the war, going for more than four years, despite ​months of shuttle diplomacy.
The site of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday
WORLD
May 10, 2026
Ukraine reports battlefield clashes and drone strikes despite ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed ​to a three-day ceasefire from May 9 ‌to May 11.
A soldier prepares to fire a cannon from an artillery position in the Sumy region of Ukraine.
WORLD
May 7, 2026
Ukraine looks beyond summer offensive to a crucial winter in the war
With peace talks stalled, Moscow is likely betting the conflict in the Middle East will divert weapons away from Ukraine
The presidents of Ukraine and France, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a news conference after signing a declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on Jan. 6. 
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to defend its interests wherever they are at stake.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki speaks to reporters in front of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2026
Russia and Japan may arrange foreign ministers meeting in July
If it comes to fruition, it would be the first meeting for the countries’ foreign ministers since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via videoconference in Moscow on April 23.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2026
Putin declares May 8-9 ceasefire for war commemoration; Kyiv announces own ceasefire
Moscow says it expects Kyiv to ‌follow the ‌truce, with Russian forces taking all ​necessary measures to ensure the safety of commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Ispace's Resilience lunar lander at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture, in September 2024.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 1, 2026
Japan’s space systems face growing cybersecurity threats
Space systems depend on data links between satellites and ground infrastructure, making them inherently tied to cybersecurity.
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 falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
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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