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A woman holds a poster depicting Iran¡¯s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Tehran on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Iran¡¯s Revolutionary Guard seizes wartime power, blunts supreme leader's role
By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Asif Shahzad
Tehran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power.
A farmer operates a combine during the start of the wheat harvesting campaign in a field near the town of Starobilsk in the Luhansk Region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, last year.
WORLD / Politics
Ukraine in diplomatic tussle with Israel over grain Kyiv says 'stolen' by Russia
Ukraine summoned Israel's ambassador over what Kyiv described as Israeli inaction in allowing shipments of grain to enter the country from Russian-occupied Ukraine.
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory
By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery
A quick de-escalation could ease political pressure on the U.S. president but also leave behind an emboldened Iran that could eventually threaten U.S. allies in the region.
WORLD
Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone
By Max Hunder
WORLD
Russian 'shadow fleet' undeterred by Starmer's threat as nearly 100 ships cross U.K. waters
By Muvija M and Andrew MacAskill
WORLD
As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
By Zohra Bensemra
WORLD
Israel using water access as 'weapon' in Gaza, report says
By Alexandre GROSBOIS

Politics

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, attends a meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.
Politics
UAE oil break exposes deepening Saudi rift as Gulf power shifts
By Samia Nakhoul
The UAE' decision to quit OPEC has brought years of tensions with Saudi Arabia into the open, marking a rebalancing of power shaped by the Iran war.
Politics / FOCUS
U.K.¡¯s split-screen moment lays bare struggle to adapt to Trump
By Brendan Scott
Politics
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions stay in place
Politics
Trump tells aides to prep for lengthy Hormuz blockade, WSJ says
By Arsalan Shahla and Eltaf Najafizada
Politics
People linked to top Orban aide were blocked trying to send funds abroad, Hungary's Magyar says
Politics
King Charles urges U.S. to reject isolationism in landmark speech
By Ellen Milligan and Erik Wasson
Politics
European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
By Julia Payne

Crime & Legal

FBI tactical agents clear a path as they prepare to depart the investigation scene near a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman in Torrance, California, on Saturday.
Crime & Legal
Gala shooting suspect sought to kill Trump and Cabinet officials, manifesto says
The manifesto was sent to members of suspect Cole Tomas Allen's family shortly before the attack, a law enforcement official said.
Crime & Legal
U.S. adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods
Crime & Legal
U.S. soldier charged with using classified info to bet on Maduro¡¯s capture
By Patricia Hurtado
Crime & Legal
U.K. police arrest two teens over 'thugs for hire' Jewish site attack
Crime & Legal
U.K. police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets
By Michael Holden
Crime & Legal
Six die in Kyiv shooting; police kill suspect
By Valentyn Ogirenko
Crime & Legal
U.S. judge throws out Trump's defamation case against Wall Street Journal
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen

Science & Health

U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this month
Science & Health
Trump administration fires entire National Science Board
By Kanishka Singh
The independent board was established in 1950 ?to advise ?the president and Congress on policies ?about science and engineering.
Science & Health / FOCUS
'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn
Science & Health
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
Science & Health
Huge 'bathtub ring' may show contours of ancient ocean on Mars
By Will Dunham
Science & Health
Alzheimer¡¯s drugs targeting amyloid don¡¯t help, review finds
By Ashleigh Furlong
Science & Health
Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
Science & Health / FOCUS
'Howl at the moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm
By Maggy Donaldson

Society

A woman feeds her malnourished child at a hospital in Somalia on April 20 amid a shortage of lifesaving therapeutic foods caused by shipping disruptions due to the Iran war.
Society
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
By Ammu KANNAMPILLY and Olivia Le Poidevin
Shortages of lifesaving therapeutic foods are forcing clinics to turn away severely malnourished children and ration supplies.
Society / FOCUS
Fathers go online to redefine their role after Italy votes down equal parental leave
By Giselda Vagnoni
Society
Ten countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: U.N.-backed report
Society
Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge
By Amina Ismail and Layli Foroudi
Society
New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads
By Thomas URBAIN
Society
Gaza's war amputees short of prostheses under Israeli restrictions
By Dawoud Abu Alkas, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emma Farge
Society
Forced displacements to soar by 4.2 million by 2027, aid group warns
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Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Japan considers making language programs a factor in residency screenings
The government is considering creating a Japanese language program for foreign people that would be a factor in residency screenings.
'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
Zoo employee admits to burning wife¡¯s body in incinerator
The incinerator at the Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on Sunday
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
SoNoMa chef partner Kyle Connaughton (right) and chef de cuisine Keita Tominaga both have ties to Sonoma County in Northern California, the restaurant¡¯s namesake. Connaughton rose to prominence there with SingleThread, while Tominaga¡¯s father ran a Japanese restaurant in the region.
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
Paul Nikel, President of West Canada Homes, with an increasingly rare supply of plastic foam

Podcast

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

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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