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Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million
WORLD / Politics
Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million
The present population isn¡¯t too far off their proposed limit, having risen by almost 2 million this century to 9.1 million.
WORLD / Politics
U.S., Iran reach peace deal, signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump.
WORLD / Politics
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million
The unprecedented scheme to dictate population levels by law sits alongside burgeoning efforts by the ?political right in Europe to set tougher curbs on immigration.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Trump says he¡¯ll sign deal with Iran to reopen Hormuz Sunday
Trump has vowed dozens of times that an agreement to end the war that began in February is near, only for none to materialize so far.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2026
Trump faces G7 after year of trade wrath and diplomatic bluster
By Aurelia End
Every G7 leader ¡ª other than Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ¡ª has been the target of attacks, criticism or mockery from the Republican billionaire.
People ride past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2026
Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger
A peace deal that the U.S. president said could be signed as soon as this weekend would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
Peru's presidential election remains too close to call with neither leftist Roberto Sanchez (left) nor conservative Keiko Fujimori having a clear lead after 96.27% of the ballots having been counted.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez
By Alexander Villegas and Marco Aquino
No candidate has emerged with a clear lead despite 96.27% of the vote ?having been counted.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against a luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Tirana, Albania, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law
The European Commission has urged Albania to act without delay to ensure ?it is aligned with EU environmental legislation if it wants ?to accede ?to the bloc.
Candidates for the selection and appointment of the next United Nations Secretary-General, Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan (left), Former Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Fernanda Espinosa (center) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet take part in a debate organized by GWL Voices, in Geneva on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
A woman in charge of the U.N.? Candidates feel it¡¯s about time.
By Agnes Pedrero
Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are all standing to take over as secretary-general of the organization.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a news conference during a meeting of the prime ministers of Nordic-Baltic nations in Tallinn, Estonia, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Ukraine and Latvia sign drone deal as Russia says Europe not ready to mediate
By Andrius Sytas
Latvia is the sixth country to join Kyiv¡¯s drone cooperation initiative.

Asics will spin off trendy shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger
Widely popularized by ¡°Kill Bill,¡± Onitsuka Tiger started as a sport shoe brand and later became a fashion trend under parent Asics.
One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote
The Belfast harbor estate, Northern Ireland.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The $66 billion train seen fixing Australia¡¯s housing crisis
A train crosses Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Many people don't believe the bullet train vision, which has a history of false starts, will materialize.
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
A Tokyo cocktail institution sets its sights on Kyoto
Opened in March, Bar Trench Kyoto is the first Kansai outpost of the Ebisu cocktail institution.
TV Tairiku Ondo channels the chaotic creativity of youth
The members of TV Tairiku Ondo ¡ª (from left) Harea Togari, Ryuji Chiyotani, Kotaro Suzuki and Hiroto Yanagawa ¡ª met as high school students in Sapporo and went viral in 2024 with an energetic 90-second track.
Japan aiming to live up to heightened expectations with deep run at World Cup
Japan's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during a friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium in November.
¡®All of a Sudden¡¯: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Virginie Efira (left) and Tao Okamoto play two women in crisis drawn together by happenstance in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden.¡±
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.

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Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
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