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Stuart Williams
A banner with a picture of Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on a building during a rally in support of him in Tehran, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2026
Is Iran¡¯s new supreme leader taking up the reins of power?
It remains to be seen whether Mojtaba Khamenei will replicate the rule of his father, who was all-powerful during his more than 3? decades in power.
An undated handout photo provided by the Narges Mohammadi Foundation in 2023 of the Iranian rights campaigner
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2026
Iranian Nobel Prize winner released on bail for medical treatment, supporters say
Narges Mohammadi suffered two suspected heart attacks while behind bars in Zanjan, northern Iran.
At least 3,646 people have been arrested in Iran since the war broke out on Feb.?28, nongovernmental organization Iran Human Rights said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Apr 22, 2026
Arrests, hangings and blackout: Iran cranks up wartime repression
At least 3,646 people have been arrested since the war broke out, according to Norway-based nongovernmental organization Iran Human Rights, with hangings a near daily occurrence.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz in 2019. A U.S. naval strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
Iran warns against ¡¯instability¡¯ after U.S. strike group arrives
The U.S. also maintains several bases in the Middle East, prompting a Revolutionary Guards commander to issue a warning to Iran's neighbors.
The interior of a mosque damaged during protests is seen during a tour for international news media in Tehran on Wednesday. The Iranian government has said it had successfully suppressed anti-government protests that had roiled the country for weeks, after a crackdown that killed thousands.
WORLD
Jan 22, 2026
Iran says 3,117 killed in protests, but activists fear ¡¯far higher¡¯ toll
A statement by Iran's foundation for veterans and martyrs said 3,117 people were killed during protests, but the director of Iran Human Rights said it could be closer to 25,000.
An image posted to social media shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2026
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts and authorities cut off internet
The movement, sparked by the rial currency¡¯s plunge to record lows, has spread nationwide and is now being marked by larger-scale demonstrations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) and first lady Olena Zelenska arrive at Dublin Airport on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Ukraine¡¯s Zelenskyy eyes Trump talks after ¡®progress¡¯
The Ukrainian president expects to discuss ¡°key issues¡± with the U.S. president amid an accelerated American-led push to end Russia¡¯s war on Ukraine.
France's outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (right) with an image of French President Emmanuel Macron in the background during a live broadcast interview for French TV France 2 in Paris on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2025
Macron to name new French prime minister within 48 hours
The escalation of the crisis has turned into the worst political headache for Macron since he came to office in 2017.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine "as soon as possible" as the two held their first known phone talks since 2022 on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2025
Macron and Putin discuss Iran and Ukraine in first talks since 2022
The two leaders also discussed Tehran's nuclear program, with French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting Moscow and Paris work together to de-escalate tensions.
Traffic moves past a large banner depicting Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, at Tajrish Square in the capital Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2025
Iran arrests hundreds, executes dozens after conflict with Israel, activists say
Campaigners have been detained on the street or at home, executions expedited, prisoners transferred to unknown locations and minorities also targeted, according to rights groups.
A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Tehran, in Sidon, Lebanon, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025
If Iran¡¯s supreme leader falls, what would replace him?
Analysts say Israel is taking a gamble given there is no guarantee new rulers would be any less hard-line.
A protester holds a placard as she takes part in a march in Paris on Sunday, the second anniversary of a protest movement sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was arrested for allegedly violating the dress code for women in Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2024
Iran two years after Mahsa Amini: Persecution and defiance
Even though a U.N. mission in March found that many of the violations in the crackdown amount to crimes against humanity, not one official has been brought to account.
Russian-British political activist, journalist, author, filmmaker and former political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza poses during a photo session in Paris on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2024
Freed Kremlin opponent urges against ¡¯face-saving exit¡¯ from Ukraine for Putin
In an interview in Paris, Vladimir Kara-Murza predicted that he would be able to return to his homeland as the Russian president's "regime" would not last.
Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in 2016.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2024
Telegram founder Durov charged and banned from leaving France
Pavel Durov was charged on several counts of failing to curb extremist and illegal content on Telegram, a popular messaging app.
Supporters of the far-right National Rally wave French flags at the party's headquarters following voting during the first round of legislative elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2024
French left and Macron race to prevent far-right takeover
Analysts say the most likely outcome of the snap election is a hung parliament that could lead to months of political paralysis and chaos.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with the families of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2024
Raisi death reshapes Iran succession, putting focus on Khamenei son
Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's, son Mojtaba has emerged as a top contender.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Orly Airport, south of Paris, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 6, 2024
France¡¯s Macron seeks to sway China¡¯s Xi on Ukraine
Xi Jinping is making a state visit to France marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and China. The trip is his first to Europe since 2019.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference in Paris on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2024
Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if front line breached
Macron described Russia under President Vladimir Putin as "a power of regional destabilization" and "a threat to Europeans' security."
An aerial view shows the Eiffel tower by the River Seine in Paris. A plan to hold the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the river looks set to go ahead, even after a deadly attack in the French capital at the weekend.
OLYMPICS
Dec 5, 2023
¡¯No Plan B¡¯: France set on Olympics river opening despite attack
Media reports have indicated grave concern within the security forces that the opening ceremony could be vulnerable to attack.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2022
Iran prison fire toll doubles as protest tensions surge
Human rights groups say they doubt the official version of events and fear the real toll could be higher.
¡®AI simply can¡¯t replicate it¡¯: Japan embraces zine trend
A staff member taking a printed newspaper out of the machine at the Kyoto Shimbun factory in Kumiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyoto police search for missing American tourist
James "Weston" Higginbotham was last seen in Kyoto on May 29.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else¡¯s sperm
The Kyoto District Court in the city of Kyoto heard a complaint Wednesday from a man who says his estranged wife presented someone else's sperm as his and was able to undergo successful fertility treatment using it without his awareness.
Consumption tax cut is quickly turning into a headache for Takaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate at the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on May 20. A pledge to cut the consumption tax on food products is quickly becoming a policy headache for the prime minister.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
¡°Fujiko¡± stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ¡¯80s Japan.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.
Japan¡¯s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival¡¯s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden,¡± a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
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