Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward
The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eurovision bans countries at war from hosting contest under new rules
Organisers also announce competitors must be at at least 18, up from 16, on the day of their first rehearsal Last year’s contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna. PHOTO: AFP Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced on Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increased … Read more
Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on ‘much longer’
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge, in an emotional tribute posted on social media Wednesday. “I don’t know what I’ll do without you, I don’t know how to go on. I just played football, and now I … Read more
Five dead as landslide buries houses in western Nepal
A landslide swept away houses in the remote Thawang village of Rolpa district in western Nepal, killing at least five people and leaving eight missing, a senior official told Anadolu on Thursday. “Locals have recovered the bodies of five of the 15 people who went missing in the landslide, while two were injured. The location … Read more
Pakistan’s debt growth falls to 20-year low, says finance adviser
[ Says Pakistan has also returned to global capital markets after 4 years through Eurobond, Panda Bond issuances ASSURANCES: The finance ministry estimates it will issue new guarantees of Rs683 billion from April 2026 to June 2027 against various projects and government-owned entities. The existing stock of sovereign guarantees is Rs4.4 trillion, projected to cross … Read more
Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff
Taliban soldiers stand guard on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks. HRW said on Wednesday that six male staff working with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation … Read more
The Golden Age of Mexican Food Is Here. And It’s Complicated.
[Even at a time of anti-immigration politics, there has never been a richer variety of Mexican restaurants in the United States.
How China Remembers Zhu Rongji, the Premier Who Spoke His Mind
Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.
‘Dead Souls’ Review: A Mean Satire About American Exploitation
The “Repo Man” director Alex Cox returns with an unabashedly weird western, where he plays a mysterious stranger in an Arizona border town, circa 1890.