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Montenegro Mourns After 10 Killed in Shooting
By PREDRAG MILIC / AP
In A War of Ideas, Censorship Is A Lousy One
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An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies and causing wildfires
By Sylvie Corbet and Nicolas Garriga/AP
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U.S., Indonesia, Australia Hold Drills Amid China Concerns
Over 5,000 personnel are participating in this year’s Super Garuda Shield drills, which come amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific.
By Fadlan Syam and Niniek Karmini/AP
August 12, 2022
South Korea to Pardon Samsung's Lee Jae-yong
The pardon of Lee underscores Samsung’s huge influence over a country that relies on its technology exports
By KIM TONG-HYUNG/AP
August 12, 2022
Brazilians Rally for Democracy, Seek to Rein in Bolsonaro
The rally carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago at the same site that was held to denounce military rule
By DIANE JEANTET, DÉBORA ÁLVARES and MAURICIO SAVARESE/AP
August 11, 2022
South Korea Says Missile Shield ‘Not Negotiable’ With China
China is seeking to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy of freezing the shield's deployment
By Jeong-Ho Lee/Bloomberg
August 11, 2022
Europe's Energy Crisis Worsens as Heat Waves Increase Demand
European power prices rose to fresh records on Thursday as a heat wave limits energy supplies and wildfires rage across France.
By William Mathis/Bloomberg
August 11, 2022
Opening Up Real-Estate Investment
Stake wants to enable smaller retail investors to get involved in the buoyant Dubai real estate market
By Nicola Chilton
August 11, 2022
How Rising U.S.-China Tensions Impact Climate Action
"U.S.-China engagement on climate is sorely needed...to ensure that bilateral tensions do not irreparably harm the ability to reduce emissions"
By Amy Gunia
August 11, 2022
Armed Man Demanding Savings Takes Beirut Bank Staff Hostage
A Lebanese man took customers at a Beirut bank hostage demanding he withdraw some of his trapped savings to pay his father's medical bills.
By Associated Press
August 11, 2022
Mask Mandates Return in New Delhi As COVID-19 Cases Rise
New Delhi's government reinstituted a fine of 500 rupees ($6) for anyone caught not wearing a mask in public.
By Associated Press
August 11, 2022
Big Mac Is Coming Back: McDonald’s To Reopen in Ukraine
McDonald's has more than 100 branches in Ukraine, and will begin gradually reopening in Kyiv and elsewhere.
By Associated Press
August 11, 2022
Stories of Afghan Women Around the World
TIME partnered with Rukshana Media to highlight the stories of women who left Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power.
By Edward Felsenthal
August 11, 2022
Russia Is Struggling to Replenish Its Troops in Ukraine
Prisoners who agree to fight in Ukraine are reportedly being offered an amnesty by Russian authorities
By Associated Press
August 11, 2022
North Korea Claims Victory Over COVID-19
Coming just three months after an outbreak was acknowledged, the boast is widely disputed
By KIM TONG-HYUNG/AP
August 11, 2022
Activist Arrested for Hoax at Chinese Embassy
Drew Pavlou insists that a Chinese operative sent a bomb threat from a spoofed email account in his name.
By Charlie Campbell/London
August 10, 2022
Dozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus
Nearly three dozen people in China have been sickened, though there’s no evidence the pathogen can be transmitted from person-to-person.
By Michelle Fay Cortez/Bloomberg
August 10, 2022
Inside the Growing Movement to Do More Good
Effective altruists believe we should care about people thousands of miles away—and perhaps even millions of years in the future.
By Naina Bajekal/Oxford, U.K.
August 10, 2022
“War Is Betrayal.” Coming to Terms With America's Disastrous Departure from Afghanistan
What does the Afghanistan debacle mean for America's veterans and those we left behind?
By Phil Klay
August 10, 2022
Kishida Dumps Ministers With Ties to Abe-Linked Church
Bid to recover plunging public support after Abe’s shocking assassination
By Mari Yamaguchi / AP
August 10, 2022
Revenge Travel May Be a Big Problem for Thailand's Maya Bay
The world famous cove's ecosystem recovered during the pandemic but is threatened again as travel resumes
By Chad de Guzman/Bangkok
August 10, 2022
Mongolia's Leader Looks Beyond Russia and China
Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene wants to transform Mongolia—if geopolitics doesn't get in the way.
By Charlie Campbell
August 9, 2022
Israel-Gaza Truce May Not Last for Long
All the conditions that sparked the latest showdown remain in place, not least the crippling 15-year-long Israeli-led blockade.
By Ian Bremmer
August 9, 2022
Fight Over Australia's Climate Goals is Only Just Starting
Australia is poised to pass new, ambitious climate legislation. But the bill does not ban new coal and gas projects
By Amy Gunia
August 9, 2022
Legendary Japanese Designer Issey Miyake Dies at 84
Miyake’s origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic
By Yuri Kageyama / AP
August 9, 2022
Russian Rocket Launches Iranian Satellite
There have been allegations that Russia may use the satellite for surveillance of Ukraine
By Associated Press
August 9, 2022
Heaviest Rains in 80 Years Leave 8 Dead in Seoul
Some of the victims die drowning in their homes as heavy rains lash South Korea's capital.
By Kim Tong-Hyung / AP
August 9, 2022
Chinese Drills Are Rehearsal for Invasion: Taiwan
Taiwan begins live-fire military drills to test combat readiness against China.
By Associated Press
August 9, 2022
Why Kenya’s Upcoming Election Matters
Kenya heads to the polls Tuesday to select the country’s new president. Here's what to know about who is running, and the state of elections in the country.
By Sanya Mansoor
August 8, 2022
Talks to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal End, Produce 'Final Text'
Talks to revive Tehran's tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna ended as the parties closed a final text.
By Associated Press
August 8, 2022
Gustavo Petro Could Transform Colombia
Petro is expected to redefine the security and political ties that have for decades made Colombia the U.S.’s closest ally in the region.
By Eloise Barry
August 8, 2022
Hong Kong Cuts COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine to 3 Days
The policy taking effect Friday will be Hong Kong’s shortest quarantine for arrivals since the pandemic began
By Zen Soo / AP
August 8, 2022
China's Hainan Beach Resort Expands COVID-19 Lockdowns
The capital of China's Hainan province has locked down its residents for 13 hours
By Associated Press
August 8, 2022
Gustavo Petro Taking Oath as Colombia President
Petro is part of a growing group of leftist politicians and political outsiders who have been winning elections in Latin America since the pandemic
By MANUEL RUEDA / AP
August 7, 2022
17 missing, 121 hurt, and 1 Dead in Fire at Cuban Oil Facility
The government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ / AP
August 7, 2022
Thousands Stranded in China Resort City Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island
By Associated Press
August 6, 2022
Israel and Gaza Militants Exchange Fire After Deadly Strikes
The fighting began with Israel’s killing of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in a wave of strikes Friday that Israel said were meant to prevent an imminent attack
By FARES AKRAM and TIA GOLDENBERG / AP
August 6, 2022
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 7, Including Senior Militant
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least seven people and wounded another 40.
By Fares Akram/AP
August 5, 2022
China Sanctions Pelosi, Sends 100 Warplanes to Taiwan Drills
Beijing's drills took place in six zones off the coast of Taiwan, and follow U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to the island.
By Associated Press
August 5, 2022
Blinken Says China Seeking to Change Status Quo With Taiwan
He made the remarks at a regional summit in Cambodia Friday that was also attended by the Chinese foreign minister
By Daniel Flatley/Bloomberg
August 5, 2022
PCR Tests Needed for the Beach in China's Tropical Getaway
The resort of Sanya, often called the "Hawaii of China," is ramping up COVID controls
By Bloomberg
August 5, 2022
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip a Wake-Up Call for the U.S. and China
Her Taipei stopover badly damaged relations, but experts say both sides have reasons to reestablish a tentative trust
By Amy Gunia/Hong Kong
August 5, 2022
Prosecutor Asks for 9½-Year Sentence for Brittney Griner
An emotional Brittney Griner apologized Thursday for her actions as her drug possession trial drew to a close
By JIM HEINTZ / AP
August 4, 2022
Zelensky Seeks Direct Talks With Xi Amid War With Russia
The Ukrainian president said there was still room for China to play a positive role in ending the five-month-old conflict
By Jenni Marsh/Bloomberg
August 4, 2022
U.N. Chief Criticizes 'Grotesque Greed' of Oil Companies
Antonio Guterres said oil companies made record profits from the energy crisis “while destroying our only home”
By EDITH M. LEDERER/AP
August 4, 2022
After Taiwan, Pelosi Meets Political Leaders in South Korea
Pelosi met South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo and other members of Parliament for talks on security and other issues
By HYUNG-JIN KIM AND HUIZHONG WU/AP
August 4, 2022
What the Rugby Sevens Says About Hong Kong's Financial Fate
The iconic sporting event resumes on Nov. 4-6, but Hong Kong more to do to regain its status as a global business hub
By AMY GUNIA / HONG KONG
August 4, 2022
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