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Peter Thiel speaks on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21, 2016. Thiel, an early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been exploring the concept of the Antichrist in recent years.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2026
Peter Thiel’s secretive Rome conference draws Catholic Church attention
The co-founder of artificial intelligence software firm Palantir has devoted increasing attention to religious and philosophical ideas in recent years.
During trade talks in Paris on Sunday, Chinese officials showed openness to buying U.S. poultry, beef and non-soybean row crops.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2026
U.S. and China discuss farm goods and managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ talks
The Paris talks touched on potential areas of agreement such as agriculture and critical minerals.
A man walks past election posters on the day of the first round of the French mayoral election in Paris on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2026
French far right faces early tests in local votes: What to watch
Voters in 35,000 municipalities will choose mayors and councilors in a two-round ballot that typically turns on local issues and personalities rather than national party platforms.
An Iranian woman reacts as she takes part in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally, a commemoration in support of the Palestinian people on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran.
WORLD
Mar 14, 2026
With Iran war exit elusive, Trump aides vie to affect outcome
U.S. officials and advisors are debating when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in New York City on Monday after a weekend incident in which an improvised explosive device was thrown near an anti-Islam protest. Police are investigating the attack as an Islamic State group-inspired act of "terrorism."
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2026
Congressional Republicans echo anti-Muslim rhetoric as Islamophobic incidents rise
On social media, at least four Republican members of Congress posted language viewed by many Muslim Americans and Democrats as Islamophobic.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance salutes as members of a U.S. Army team carry a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2026
Vance treads Iran tightrope with an eye on 2028
A former U.S. Marine, Vice President JD Vance has built a political brand as a noninterventionist who wanted to keep the United States out of anymore long, foreign wars.
Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump’s tariff pressure
The investigation could lead to new tariffs imposed against China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by this summer.
Naomi and Danny Saphire with their children and dogs at their new home in Plettenberg Bay after returning from the U.S., in the Western Cape, South Africa, on March 7
WORLD
Mar 11, 2026
While Trump says white South Africans are persecuted, some return for a better life
Thousands of white South Africans have returned to the country, for reasons including being closer to family, lower living costs and political turmoil abroad.
High prices for gasoline are shown at a gas station in downtown Los Angeles, California on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2026
Rising gas prices from Iran war imperil Republican majority in U.S. Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump had boasted about falling gasoline prices just a couple of weeks before he launched airstrikes against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, in Oct. 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2026
China irked by last-minute scramble to plan Xi-Trump summit
Chinese officials are dissatisfied with what they consider last-minute planning ahead of Trump’s arrival on March 31.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) looks on beside Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Trump and Putin talk of war and peace as U.S. weighs easing Russian oil sanctions
Such a move would help ease a supply crunch due to conflict in Iran, but also complicate U.S. efforts to deprive Russia of revenue for its war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Trump says he won’t sign new bills into law until Republicans enact voting curbs
The SAVE America Act would require those registering to vote to prove citizenship, and emerged in response to false claims people in the U.S. illegally were voting.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2026
One week into Iran war, the dangers for the U.S. and Trump multiply
Even after devastating blows against Iranian forces, the crisis has quickly widened into a regional conflict that threatens a more prolonged U.S. military engagement.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks during an event in Doral, Florida, on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2026
Trump to forge ahead with immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller
Amid backlash over the president’s aggressive enforcement in U.S. cities, support for his immigration approach declined in recent months, polls show.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2026
Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’
The U.S. president says the U.S. military operation in Iran is “far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.”
The Pentagon accidentally shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
Pentagon shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say
The incident prompted the FAA to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Trump’s push for election power raises fears he will ‘subvert’ midterms
With election deniers in federal posts and Cabinet officials hunting for evidence of voter fraud, U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves have raised fears of potential interference.
A video clip shows Donald Trump, who is currently U.S. president, speaking with Jeffrey Epstein, as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11.
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2026
Epstein files are missing records about woman who made claim against Trump
The missing memos summarized interviews conducted in connection to claims by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by both Trump and the financier when she was a minor.
The White House is pictured behind a fence in Washington on April 25, 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
U.S. orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
The dominance of U.S. AI companies — many of which use personal data to power their models — spotlights EU concerns around privacy and surveillance.
U.S. President Donald Trump exits the House Chamber after delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
Trump hails ‘golden age’ in State of the Union as voters sour on economy
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that “this is the Golden Age of America” at the start of his address Tuesday, seeking to project an aura of success.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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