Thirty feared killed in arson attack on Japanese animation studio
Thirty people were feared dead in an arson attack on a Japanese animation studio on Thursday, authorities said, after a man was seen shouting “die”...
UK hit with recession warning as Brexit battle builds in parliament
Britain might be entering a full-blown recession that a no-deal exit from the European Union would compound, blowing a 30 billion-pound hole in the public...
Zelenskiy’s second act: Ukraine leader set to win snap parliamentary election
The party of Ukraine’s new president looks set to win Sunday’s snap parliamentary election, repeating Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s shock victory in the April presidential race that...
Ukraine plans overhaul of citizenship process after Putin’s passport offer
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered an overhaul of the process for granting Ukrainian citizenship, in response to a Russian decree expanding the number of...
Factbox: Will Spain’s Sanchez stay on as prime minister?
Spain enters a week of votes and debates which will be vital in determining whether Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who has been acting prime minister...
South Korean political leaders vow to work together to resolve Japan dispute
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country’s major political parties vowed on Thursday to work together to resolve a worsening political and...
Hungary’s favorite gardener still digging up new tips as he turns 100
Gyorgy Balint, Hungary’s favorite gardener, turns 100 this month and his advice is more sought after than ever....
New Zealand’s Ardern says plight of Pacific Islanders should spur climate action
Climate change is having a real impact on Pacific islanders and that should spur countries to greater action to tackle the problem, New Zealand Prime...
Congolese Ebola victim may have entered Rwanda, says WHO
A woman who died this month of Ebola may have carried the disease into Rwanda, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, a day after...
U.S. general says will work ‘aggressively’ to enable free passage in the Gulf
U.S. Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Thursday it was talking to other countries about freedom of navigation in the Gulf and will...