Japan’s Parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor
The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years
A landslide in Chongqing, China, has buried residential buildings and forced over 1,100 residents to evacuate
The United States has expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port
China says it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so
Andy Burnham is officially becoming leader of Britain’s Labour Party, paving the way to become prime minister next week
Israel's parliament has dissolved after passing a series of controversial bills in marathon sessions in its last few days
Israel has again occupied much of southern Lebanon, 26 years after ending its 18-year occupation
In Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Hong Kong’s top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their titles do not harm national security
U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets across Ukraine to protest the dismissal of his youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov
There is now a yawning gap between the preliminary deal signed between the United States and Iran less than a month ago and the situation on the ground
The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
An Italian court has convicted the former CEO of Italy's main highway operator and 31 others in the Genoa Morandi bridge collapse in 2018
An activist's hunger strike has become a rallying point for India’s new Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement that emerged in response to exam paper leaks and student suicides
Debates are stirring over Thailand’s safety regulations after a deadly fire at a Bangkok music bar killed more than 30 people and injured over 70
The U.K. government has nationalized British Steel to protect the nation’s steelmaking capacity
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