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Residents warm up inside a government-run humanitarian aid tent where people can charge devices, receive hot meals, as well as psychological support if needed, during a power blackout due to Russian missile and drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Kyiv on Jan. 25.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2026
Despite failed peace talks, Ukrainians find ‘Way Home’
Across Ukraine, millions of families have been living with widespread blackouts and electricity that comes back only briefly.
Lidia Teleshchuk, a 91-year-old pensioner, in her apartment that most of the time has no electricity and heating, in Kyiv on Monday
WORLD
Jan 29, 2026
‘Hard to survive’: Kyiv’s elderly face bitter cold after Russian attacks
Repair crews in Kyiv are racing to reconnect homes to power and heat, but subzero temperatures and repeated airstrikes have slowed their efforts.
The Kremlin is opting to prioritize economic stability and balancing finances this year over further increases in spending on the war in Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Kremlin’s war machine set to hit the brakes under tighter budget
Moscow is opting to prioritize economic stability and balancing finances over further increases in spending on the war in Ukraine.
A suspected Russian oil tanker seized by the French navy is moored near a port in France on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Ukraine urges EU to take action against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The Ukrainian presidency’s special representative for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, called for “robust actions” against Russia.
The Moldova-Ukraine border crossing in the village of Palanca, Moldova
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Virtually defenseless: Moscow’s attacks in Ukraine put fear into neighboring Moldova
Concerns grow that the war in Ukraine could spill over into Moldova, as several Russian missiles and drones have crashed on its territory.
When U.S. President Donald Trump speaks of the need to secure Greenland and the Arctic, his words are the very same that Vladimir Putin cited for ordering the invasion of Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2026
Has Greenland become Donald Trump’s Crimea?
It’s no coincidence that Trump is ramping up his quest to claim Greenland for the U.S. at the same time that Ukrainian territory is on the chopping block.
Jared Kushner (center) speaks as he sits beside United States special envoy Steve Witkoff (left), during trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2026
U.S.-brokered peace talks break off without deal after Russian bombardment of Ukraine
Statements after the conclusion of the talks did not indicate that any agreements had ​been reached, but Moscow and Kyiv both said they were open to further dialogue.
A Ukrainian servicemen prepares to fire a rocket toward Russian troops near the front-line town of Druzhkivka, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Wednesday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 24, 2026
Why is the Donetsk region a sticking point in talks on ending Ukraine war?
Donetsk is one of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow said in 2022 it was annexing after referendums rejected by Kyiv and Western nations as a ‍sham.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (center) speaks with the heads of delegations participating in the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, at the Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2026
Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
Kyiv is under mounting U.S. pressure to reach a peace deal in the war triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
People enter an emergency service tent set up for those whose homes are without electricity or heating following Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 23, 2026
Freezing Kyiv residents seek warmth in trains and tents
Russia has targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the nearly four-year war, but Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet.
President Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
China wins as Trump cedes leadership of the global economy
In a long, rambling address that was by turns bombastic, aggrieved and self-congratulatory, President Donald Trump pronounced last rites on American leadership of the liberal democratic order forged by the United States and its allies after World War II.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow on Wednesday. He has suggested donating frozen Russian assets in the U.S. to rebuilding efforts in Ukraine and the proposed Board of Peace.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
Putin offers frozen Russian assets in U.S. to Peace Board and Ukraine
The offer has been discussed with the U.S., Putin said, and he plans to talk about it more during a meeting with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York on Sept. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and who has joined so far?
While responses from U.S. allies have varied, others such as Belarus have accepted.
A Ukrainian emergency service worker walks next to an emergency service tent set up for those whose homes are without electricity or heating in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv on Tuesday, following a Russian air attack that cut power to more than 1 million residents.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2026
Russian attack plunges Kyiv into cold and threatens nuclear-linked facilities
Moscow has stepped up a winter campaign against Ukraine’s battered ​energy system while grinding forward on the battlefield.
Flags flutter during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Global leaders gather in Switzerland to ponder the future of a messy world
Among the range of likely topics at the World Economic Forum lies one central question: What will U.S. President Donald Trump do next?
Protesters with Greenland flags gather outside the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen on Jan. 14.
WORLD
Jan 20, 2026
Greenland risks sucking out all the oxygen at Davos, Stubb says
Finland’s president said the first step in resolving the issue of attention being diverted from Russia’s war in Ukraine is to de-escalate rhetoric around Greenland.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, then the leader of Ukraine's military, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at a ceremony in Kyiv in August 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2026
Zelenskyy courts potential challengers as U.S. calls for election
The flurry of meetings is a sign that Ukraine’s president may be maneuvering to secure his position in postwar politics.
A resident collects water supplies following a Russian airstrike in Kyiv on Jan. 9.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2026
With the power out, Kyiv’s residents confront cold as a weapon of war
What are called invincibility hubs that were established in 2022 to offer citizens access to heat and electricity are making a comeback as the situation has again become critical.
Demonstrators hold a banner reading "No to imperial interventionism!" during a march in Mexico City on Jan. 10 in support of deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and against a possible U.S. intervention in Mexico.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2026
The U.S. sphere of influence is bigger than it looks
While this shows a big shift in U.S. cultural priorities, there isn’t a whiff of willingness to leave Russia or particularly China alone in their own spheres of influence.
Brisbane International runner-up Marta Kostyuk speaks after the final on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 12, 2026
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk defends decision to speak out about war after final
The world No. 20 did not shake hands with top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after losing Sunday’s final in straight sets.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
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.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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