President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, for a state visit as part of a broad diplomatic outreach. The two leaders are giving a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden Latest:...
Veteran diplomat predicts mass exodus from Gaza | Conflict Zone
Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland, a veteran diplomat who helped negotiate the Oslo peace accords between Israel and the Palestinians, says an Israeli military operation against Rafah would be “a...
Joy of Eid absent in Gaza
“Eid arrived with the blood of martyrs” Palestinians in Gaza say the bitterness of loss and displacement has stolen the joy from the Muslim holiday Eid al Fitr amid Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of the besieged...
South Korea: Opposition party celebrates as polls show landslide victory | DW News
If confirmed, the results mean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to be a lame duck for his remaining three years in office. Joint polls from South Korea’s three major TV stations forecast the opposition Democratic...
Why are thousands of people refused asylum still in the UK?
More than 55,000 asylum seekers whose applications have been refused since 2011 may not have left the UK.The analysis of Home Office data does not include partners or children – so could be even higher. On the...
Russia flood: Thousands evacuated from homes as Ural river water levels continue to rise | BBC News
Russia has described the Ural river flooding as a “very very tense” situation, as water levels continue to rise. Thousands of people have had to flee their homes in southern Russia, and officials in neighbouring...
Japan earthquake: World-renowned composer aids Noto recoveryーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Music is helping restore living conditions in Japan’s Noto Peninsula. The area was hit by an earthquake on the first of the year. An American composer found a way he could inspire assistance to the people affected...