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The International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, began operating in 2002.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
It accused the ICC of concentrating on African countries.
A baked clay fragment called the Flood Tablet dating to the 7th century B.C., inscribed in cuneiform in the Akkadian language, presents the account of a great flood in the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, at the British Museum in London, Britain, in 2022.
WORLD / Society
Jul 28, 2026
Study documents a precipitous decline in the number of languages
By Will Dunham
During a period spanning the first millennium B.C. and ?first millennium ?A.D., humankind may have spoken tens of thousands of different languages, compared to about 7,500 now.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, in Ankara on July 7
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defense system by mid-2027, official says
By Yuliia Dysa
Ten European leaders and a ?dozen defense manufacturers ?gathered at a summit in Paris two weeks ago to officially launch the antiballistic ?coalition.
Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defense system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine on Aug. 4, 2024.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Pentagon says it will not finish spending Ukraine funds until year Trump leaves office, source says
By Patricia Zengerle
Democrats and some of Trump¡¯s fellow Republicans had criticized the Pentagon for sitting on aid ?for Kyiv, which members of both parties had backed last year.
A Kenyan child counts numbers on a wall chart at the Nyumbani Children's Home, which cares for more than 100 children with HIV, in Nairobi on Feb.12, 2025.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2026
HIV progress in ¡®real danger¡¯ as global funding plummets
Many low-income countries in Africa are dependent on overseas development assistance for 90% of their HIV response.
A woman walks past a large billboard pledging revenge against U.S. President Donald Trump along Jomhouri Street in central Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Iran-Oman talks focused on restarting Hormuz shipping traffic
A successful deal would then enable the Islamic Republic and the U.S. to resume talks over ending their war, sources say.
Men gesture as they express their affiliation and support for the Houthi movement while standing over a depiction of the U.S. flag during a demonstration by university students amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on July 22.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2026
Houthis pushing to model Iran¡¯s Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says
By Timour Azhari
The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran ?war, with the Houthis firing missiles and drones Saudi Arabia and declaring a blockade ?on Saudi shipping.
Workers line up to disinfect their protective equipment at General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Congo, on May 20.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2026
Ebola outbreak in Congo set to become second-largest on record after confirmed cases reach 3,200
By Jason Gale
The latest figures highlight the scale of the epidemic, though expanded surveillance and retrospective case finding have also contributed to the rapid rise in reported infections.
Saba Rabah, the top-ranked student in the science stream of the Palestinian national high school exams, celebrates with family at the Al Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 27, 2026
Gaza teen triumphs in school despite war, loss and displacement
Saba Rabah, 18, emerged as the top-ranked student in the science stream of the Palestinian national high school exams.
A man rides past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2026
U.S. and Iran extend pause in strikes as Oman holds Hormuz talks
After 13 straight nights of strikes aimed at degrading Iran¡¯s ability to attack commercial shipping, the U.S. has held off since late Friday without explanation or announcement.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (right) receives U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2026
Syrian president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel
A deal ?could ?pave the way for comprehensive peace between both countries without ?compromising Syria¡¯s right to the Golan Heights, President ?Ahmad al-Sharaa says.
A firefighter at the site of a gas station hit by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sunday
WORLD
Jul 27, 2026
Missile strikes kill civilians in Kyiv and other cities, with Russian-held areas hit
Russia said areas of Ukraine under Moscow¡¯s control had also come under ?attack, with four killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the ?Russian-occupied Ukrainian ?city of Horlivka.
Japan to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency, reports say
The government is planning to create stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan.
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan¡¯s ubiquitous konbini
Myanmar national Nyan Linn, who works at a Lawson outlet in Tokyo¡¯s Shinagawa Ward, is one of over 110,000 foreign workers employed by Japan's three largest convenience store chains.
Japan¡¯s average life expectancy rises in 2025
Compared with other countries, Japan ranked seventh in male life expectancy, following Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and others, while taking the top spot in female life expectancy.
Japan¡¯s wedding gifts are leaving couples deflated
A traditional Shinto wedding takes place at the Meiji shrine in Tokyo. Japan¡¯s wedding gift custom has stayed fixed at outdated prices even as inflation sharply raises the real cost of such ceremonies.
The tiny Okayama village providing Japan with a blueprint for forest management
In 2008, Nishiawakura announced a 100-year plan to promote forest health through measures including structured thinning of its artificially planted <i>sugi</i> and <i>hinoki</i> trees. Since then, it has earned nationwide recognition for its innovative forest health management initiatives.
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan¡¯s ubiquitous konbini
Myanmar national Nyan Linn, who works at a Lawson outlet in Tokyo¡¯s Shinagawa Ward, is one of over 110,000 foreign workers employed by Japan&#039;s three largest convenience store chains.
Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
Miyako Kudo addresses an Osaka fertility clinic during a speaking engagement on understanding and supporting women without children.
In the hills of Shimane, Japan¡¯s steelworking tradition forges on
Several times a year, workers and paying guests at the Tanabe Tataranosato build up and continuously tend to a traditional "tatara" (furnace) over 24 hours.
How Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli¡¯s stories
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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