Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. If I stared too long, the glossy, petrified tree trunk seemed to pulsate energy through the roof, down into the…
What the soldiers are doing is “left to be seen,” the U.S. defense secretary said. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a…
After a year of war, at least one million people are facing months in the cold. Some said tents, blankets and warm clothes now qualified as luxuries. A year into the war in Gaza, the prices of ready-made tents and…
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them. For decades, Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war. This year, their conflict has burst…
German and British defence ministers will sign a long-awaited agreement on closer military cooperation on Wednesday, ahead of a major bilateral treaty in January as part of Britain’s rapprochement with the EU. British Defence Minister John Healey had promised his…
The Lithuanian president’s Senior National Security Advisor, Kęstutis Budris, has not ruled out French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea of sending military instructors to Ukraine. Amid recent calls by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to return to Macron’s idea of sending…
Tensions between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government and the judiciary over the Italy-Albania migration agreement have reached a new peak, with the Council of Europe’s racism watchdog condemning the government’s behaviour for undermining the judiciary. As the government pushes…
The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 20
North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, there are growing fears that it is sending troops as well. Five months ago, the autocratic leaders of Russia and North Korea signed a treaty…
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said. Tropical Storm Trami drenched the Philippines with torrential rain on Wednesday, causing widespread flooding and forcing thousands of people to evacuate…