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The Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the venue of the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany
WORLD / Politics
Trump¡¯s upheaval of the Atlantic alliance to loom over Munich security forum
By Sarah Marsh and Andrew Gray
A year after Vice President JD Vance attacked EU allies, Washington's partners will be seeking to chart a more independent course, while preserving the basis of the alliance.
A law enforcement officer uses a battering ram to force entry into a home during an immigration raid in St. Paul, Minnesota.
WORLD
Trump is ending deportation surge in Minnesota, White House border czar says
By Susan Heavey and Jonathan Allen
It was a rare retreat by the U.S. president that ?came after even some fellow Republicans raised questions about the operation.
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey told reporters Thursday that allies have pledged as much as $35 billion in new military aid to Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Ukraine gets $35 billion in military aid pledges after attacks
A series of massive Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure and civilian targets left millions of Ukrainians to endure winter without steady lighting and heat.
WORLD
Mobsters and trash? New NYC mayor's rise stirs Staten Island ire
By Raphael HERMANO
WORLD
Trump pauses China tech bans ahead of Xi summit
By Alexandra Alper
WORLD
Facing pressures at home, U.K. universities set up in India
By Alistair Smout and Sunil Kataria
WORLD
Russian war losses now exceed recruitment, Western officials say
By Alex Wickham

Politics

An honor guard from the Chinese People¡¯s Liberation Army shouts during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2025.
Politics
CIA makes new push to recruit Chinese military officers as informants
By Michael Martina
The spy agency rolled out ?a video depicting a disillusioned mid-level Chinese military officer, part of a U.S. campaign to ramp up human intelligence gathering on Beijing.
Politics
Trump says no ¡®definitive¡¯ agreement with Netanyahu but U.S.-Iran talks will continue
By Matt Spetalnick and Trevor Hunnicutt
Politics
Trump¡¯s ¡®Stop the Steal¡¯ lawyer pushed for voter fraud evidence from U.S. intelligence agency
By Erin Banco, Phil Stewart and Jonathan Landay
Politics
U.S. lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates
By Andrew Goudsward
Politics
Corruption watchdog sees ¡®worrying decline¡¯ in democracies such as U.S.
By Jastinder Khera
Politics
¡®Outrage¡¯ as LGBTQ pride flag removed from Stonewall monument
By Gregory WALTON
Politics
Anti-Khamenei slogans in Tehran before revolution anniversary: social media footage

Crime & Legal

Police tape marks off Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
Crime & Legal
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
By David Ljunggren and Ryan Patrick Jones
The killer, who died by suicide after the shooting, had been apprehended under the provincial Mental Health ?Act for an assessment on more than one occasion.
Crime & Legal
Ten dead after mass shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
By Ismail Shakil and Ryan Patrick Jones
Crime & Legal
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks Trump clemency before testimony
By Robin LEGRAND
Crime & Legal
Toddler returned to ICE custody was denied medication, lawsuit says
By Jack Queen
Crime & Legal
Apologies, resignation, royal glare: Epstein fallout grows
Crime & Legal
Five-year-old boy detained by ICE returned to Minnesota with father, lawmaker says
By Timothy Gardner
Crime & Legal
Judge orders release of 5-year-old and father detained in Minnesota ICE raid

Science & Health

An ophthalmologist examines a cataract patient as her relative looks on inside a hospital in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia in 2007. Cataracts are a major cause of blindness around the world.
Science & Health
94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO
By Robin Millard
Cataracts ¡ª the clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision and can lead to blindness ¡ª are on the rise as populations get older, with age being the main risk factor.
Science & Health
Doctors have questions as more AI-powered apps claim to offer medical guidance
By Steve Stecklow
Science & Health
Radar data shows cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
By Will Dunham
Science & Health
New malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths. Then Trump and others cut aid.
By Jennifer Rigby and Emmanuel Bruce
Science & Health
¡®Forever chemicals¡¯ could cost Europe up to €1.7 trillion by 2050: report
Science & Health
Study finds greater role for genetics in driving human lifespan
By Will Dunham
Science & Health
COVID-19 left lasting rise in deaths in rich countries, study shows
By Jason Gale

Society

Buddhist monks arrive at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington on Tuesday before taking part in an interfaith ceremony during the final days of their 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace."
Society
Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 2,300-mile journey
By Jasper Ward
The monks began their walk in Texas more than three months ago, ?at times ?braving frigid winter temperatures, sometimes with bare feet.
Society
Rogue Catholic traditionalists risk showdown with Vatican
By Claire Gallen and Clement MELKI
Society
Kyiv family, with its pets and pigs, defies Russia and the cold
By Yuliia Dysa and Alina Smutko
Society
Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding
By Romain FONSEGRIVES
Society
Move to ban social media for kids gains traction in Europe
By Daniel Basteiro and Shona Ghosh
Society
For Greenland's Inuit, no one owns the Arctic land
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
Society
Polish migrants return home to a changed country
By Katarzyna Skiba
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Germany considers joining GCAP fighter project with Japan, U.K. and Italy
A concept model of the Global Air Combat Program fighter jet on display at the Defense and Security Equipment International Japan conference in Chiba last May
Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 billion full-year net loss
Nissan intends to reduce the number of its vehicle production plants from 17 to 10 by March 2028, and is targeting 20,000 job cuts worldwide by that date.
Why Asia can¡¯t undo decades of falling fertility rates
Singapore¡¯s stalled birthrate reflects a broader pattern across wealthy Asian economies where higher living standards, shifting values and gender imbalances have made low fertility persistent and resistant to quick policy fixes.
Why we¡¯ll never see a yokozuna in the Super Bowl
Wrestlers from Onoe stable with Fujitsu Frontiers cornerback Al-Rilwan Adeyemi (front) at the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2017
Yen strengthens decisively after strong showing by LDP boosts confidence
The yen has strengthened decisively since the Liberal Democratic Party gained a supermajority in the Lower House.
Japanese skier hits back at trolls and brings attention to online abuse at Olympics
Freestyle skier Kokone Kondo skis during a training session in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 4.
Inside Yokohama¡¯s ¡®quit your job¡¯ bar, where drinks and advice are free
At the new Tenshoku Sodan Bar, owner Shota Umemoto (right) and recruiting staff from Yokohama-based LIA Group serve up cocktails and career advice in equal measure.
Landslide election victory lets Takaichi confront China on her terms
The resounding victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's general election has sent a strong signal that Takaichi is likely to be around for some time, giving her the bandwidth to adhere to her strategy of putting the onus on Chinese President Xi Jinping to reengage with Japan.
Is Takaichi on course for a long-term reign?
Sanae Takaichi, prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the party¡¯s headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
At Buryu Winery, owner Keiji Yamaguchi (left) and assistant winemaker Kaede Narita created a cedar-infused red wine by fermenting it in a 1,000 liter "kioke" cedar tub.

Podcast

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

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Experts say emotional bonds with AI are often shaped by prior experiences ¡ª or disappointments ¡ª in human relationships.
Love, engineered in the age of AI
By Elizabeth Beattie

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