Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Shooting VictimsJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 A week after gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, hints of political divisions and anti-immigration rhetoric emerge in…
‘Orwellian Climate of Fear’: How China Cracks Down on Critics in the U.S.Justin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in…
Sydney Shooting Suspects Met Muslim Leaders in Philippines, Officials SayJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 Intelligence authorities in the Philippines say the father and son apparently slipped out of Davao City during their monthlong stay,…
Nine People Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South AfricaJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at random at bar patrons. The police said they launched a manhunt to find…
A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant AtrocityJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone…
Long Before Bondi Massacre, Australian Jews Lived With a Sense of PerilJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel…
How China Tried to Dismantle a Major Underground ChurchJustin M. LarsonDecember 21, 20250 Videos and photographs show how the Chinese authorities have tried to dismantle Zion Church, a Christian network with branches across…
Passenger Train in India Hits Elephant Herd, Killing SevenJustin M. LarsonDecember 20, 20250 No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on…
Taiwan’s Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police SayJustin M. LarsonDecember 20, 20250 Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and…
UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrestJustin M. LarsonDecember 20, 20250 UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last year’s protests, and…
Three Killed in Stabbing Attack in TaiwanJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 The attacker, who threw smoke grenades inside a train station in Taiwan’s capital, later continued his rampage nearby and died…
Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend ProtestsJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what…
Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student LeaderJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more…
India’s ICICI Prudential AMC sees shares jump 19% in market debut after stellar IPOJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 Signage at an ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. branch in Delhi, India, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. ICICI Prudential AMC’s…
Before the Massacre, Bondi Suspects Spent Weeks at a Philippine HotelJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 Workers at the budget hotel in the southern Philippines, a region that has long battled Islamist insurgencies, said the two…
Suspect in M.I.T. Professor’s Death Was an Ex-Classmate from Portugal, Prosecutors SayJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 Nuno F.G. Loureiro, the professor, attended the same physics program in Portugal as the man suspected in his killing. Source…
Australia Announces Plan to Buy Back Guns in Wake of Bondi AttackJustin M. LarsonDecember 19, 20250 The program is expected to take hundreds of thousands of firearms out of circulation, the prime minister said on Friday.…
Bank of Japan raises short-term interest rates to highest in 30 yearsJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), during a committee on financial affairs meeting at the lower house…
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 YearsJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort…
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above Bank of Japan’s target for 44th monthJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo…
Australian Police Detain 7 on Suspicion of Planning a ‘Violent Act’Justin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 The raid in Sydney occurred days after a mass shooting in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, but the police say…
Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chiefJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 “I am alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and…
Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weaknessJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), gestures to speak during a budget committee session at the lower…
Chasing Spice and Street Food in India’s Pink CityJustin M. LarsonDecember 18, 20250 On a mission to understand how Jaipur balances tradition and innovation, a writer and chef explores its street food stands…
