Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan’s rice crisis get this far?
TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped…
Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and…
Suicide car bombing hits a school bus in Pakistan, killing 5
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing…
The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City’s mayor are shot dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The personal secretary and an adviser to Mexico City’s mayor were shot dead Tuesday,…
Pope Leo’s fellow Augustinian brothers look forward to papacy marked by unity and focus on Jesus
GENAZZANO, Italy (AP) — A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to…
Tarantino, De Niro, Binoche among stars at Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony
CANNES, France (AP) — The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with expectations running high for what could…
Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans…
Syria and Lebanon’s moves to centralize power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an…
World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
LONDON (AP) — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most…
Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s intelligence service thwarted a remote attack using pagers last year in Lebanon, days…
Romania’s hard-right election front-runner Simion seeks to capitalize on voters’ discontent
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Sitting at a desk inside Romania’s sprawling Parliament building in the capital, presidential front-runner…
Portugal announces the expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of a national election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without…