With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump AlignmentMarch 12, 2026
Feral Dogs on the Roof of the WorldJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 As many as 25,000 free-ranging dogs roam the cold, high-altitude desert of Ladakh, India. That’s a problem for wildlife and…
How Well Does Apple’s Live Translation Work for Japanese? I Tested It in Tokyo.Justin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even…
Data Center Surge Reaches India as American Tech Giants Invest BillionsJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry…
5 Key Moments in the Rise of India’s Hindu-First PowerhouseJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s…
From Pariah to Power: The Hindu Right’s 100-Year Quest to Reshape IndiaJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 The far right juggernaut known as the R.S.S. and its most prominent member, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are remaking secular…
Myanmar’s Health Crisis Spills Over BordersJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional…
Sapporo to sell real estate business for $3 billion to KKR and PAGJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 Cans of the Sapporo Black Label branded beer sit stacked at the Sapporo Breweries Ltd. factory in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan.Tomohiro…
Boxing Day holiday, Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300Justin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.…
Christmas Around the World in PhotosJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa. Source link
Pope Leo Makes Christmas Call for Dialogue to Address World’s ConflictsJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his…
Prospect for Premier Returns to Bangladesh After 17 Years in ExileJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.…
Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This CountryJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is…
Who’s the Parasite Now? This Newly Discovered ‘Fairy Lantern’ Flower.Justin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 Found in a forest outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the plant steals nutrients from subterranean fungi. Source link
What Parents in China See in A.I. ToysJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 new video loaded: What Parents in China See in A.I. ToystranscriptBacktranscriptWhat Parents in China See in A.I. ToysA video of…
North Korea Unveils the Completed Hull of What It Calls a Nuclear SubmarineJustin M. LarsonDecember 25, 20250 The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack…
Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child PolicyJustin M. LarsonDecember 24, 20250 She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to…
China Is Shifting Its Nuclear Forces to Swifter Footing, Pentagon SaysJustin M. LarsonDecember 24, 20250 The country’s production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case…
Australian State Passes ‘Extraordinary’ Gun, Protest Laws After Bondi AttackJustin M. LarsonDecember 24, 20250 While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized…
A Vintage Kabul Cinema Finally Falls to Taliban BulldozersJustin M. LarsonDecember 24, 20250 Built during a cosmopolitan era in the 1960s, the Ariana was closed when the Taliban were in power but still…
Thailand, Attacking Cambodia, Says Its Target Is the Scam IndustryJustin M. LarsonDecember 24, 20250 Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people are forced to defraud others online. Rights activists say trafficking victims’ lives are…
Who had it best — and who had it worst — in 2025Justin M. LarsonDecember 23, 20250 A fire engulfing a residential building complex at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China,…
Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, CSI 300Justin M. LarsonDecember 23, 20250 SHANGHAI, CHINA – The German Christmas Market is lit up at the Bund Central Square near Nanjing Road Pedestrian street…
Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sidesJustin M. LarsonDecember 23, 20250 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the military-controlled ballot is unfolding amid intensified violence, intimidation and…
Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in placeJustin M. LarsonDecember 23, 20250 “Despite intensified diplomatic efforts during the second half of 2025, there was no agreement on the way forward regarding the…
