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Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left), French President Emmanuel Macron (second left), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (second right) and Italian leader Giorgia Meloni arrive for a news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 17.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost
By Andrea Shalal
The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercurial ally.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Trump says he's dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens
Trump's comments indicated the deadlock over the 2-month-old war is likely to persist, even as he looks to end a conflict that remains deeply unpopular among Americans.
U.S. Army soldiers take part in a combined military exercise at the U.S. military's Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, U.S. officials say
The drawdown would bring U.S. troop levels in Europe back to roughly pre-2022 levels, before Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered a buildup by then-President Joe Biden.
WORLD
U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls
By Alexander Cornwell
WORLD
U.S. seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran
By Gerry Doyle
WORLD
Trump says he¡¯s open to reducing U.S. troops in Spain and Italy
By Kate Sullivan
WORLD
Supreme leader vows Iran won¡¯t give up nuclear technologies
By Patrick Sykes, Eltaf Najafizada and Omar Tamo

Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
Politics / ANALYSIS
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
By Matt Spetalnick
With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.
Politics
Lebanon's internal splits over talks with Israel trip up Saudi mediation efforts
By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and Samia Nakhoul
Politics
U.K. tempers hopes of U.S. reset despite king¡¯s royal charmfest
By Ellen Milligan
Politics / FOCUS
Iranian economic collapse may come too late for Trump
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall
Politics
Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade and urges Tehran to reach a deal
By Timothy Gardner
Politics
Hungary's Magyar pushes to unblock EU billions in Brussels
By Camille CAMDESSUS and Max DELANY
Politics / ANALYSIS
King's visit to U.S. shows U.K. playing long game in fixing strained ties
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden

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

Charles Lieber was found guilty by a jury and convicted in December 2021 of making false statements to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese state program to recruit overseas talent.
Science & Health
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China
By David Kirton
Scientists at China's People's Liberation Army have investigated brain interfaces as a way to engineer super soldiers by boosting mental agility and situational awareness.
Science & Health
Trump administration fires entire National Science Board
By Kanishka Singh
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

Society

As Israeli forces move in with controlled detonations and bulldozers, villages along Lebanon¡¯s southern border are being effectively erased, with vibrant communities reduced to lifeless moonscapes.
Society
The death of a Lebanese village
By Alexander Dziadosz
In Lebanon, villages occupy a profound psychological and cultural space: centers of gravity where families converge from across the country and world.
Society
Starvation and drowning on the deadly Horn of Africa migrant route
By Dylan GAMBA ¡ª Solan KOLLI
Society
Cost of Iran war equals aid for more than 87 million people, U.N. aid chief says
Society
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
By Ammu KANNAMPILLY and Olivia Le Poidevin
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
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New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Yen soars as Japan intervenes after issuing 'final' warning
Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday.
Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria
The streets of Ikuno Korea Town in the city of Osaka in December 2023
Yen, Japanese government bonds and Tokyo stocks decline as oil prices spike
The yen is trading at levels last seen in July 2024.
Japan mum on yen intervention, heavy on jawboning, ahead of long holiday weekend
The yen was back in ?150-to-the-dollar territory after reports of intervention by the Japanese government.
For tourists in Japan¡¯s outdoor sports scene, safety is not guaranteed
Each winter, countless tourists flock to Japan's famous snow-covered mountains, but a lack of top-down regulation on the country's outdoor sports industry can make certain activities unnecessarily risky.
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about 'the stories behind the stitching'
Traditional Japanese needlework has exploded in popularity, but a book from a third-generation artisan aims to bring more context to the craft's newfound popularity.
Tennis trailblazer Kei Nishikori announces his retirement
Kei Nishikori, who has won 12 titles on the ATP Tour and climbed as high as No. 4 in the world rankings, on Thursday announced his retirement.
Documentary captures the long echo of Fukushima's nuclear disaster
Toru Yamada¡¯s documentary ¡°At the Triangle Intersection,¡± which delves into the lingering impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, follows Tetsu (center), the matriarch of the Watanabe family, her son, Takemasa (right) and her daughter-in-law, Shigeko.
Japanese fried chicken with a Southern twist
A buttermilk-inspired marinade gives a rich umami flavor to your fried chicken.

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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