Japan deploys the military to counter surge in bear attacks
TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized…
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal…
As COP30 climate talks open in Brazil, poor people have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers,…
Chinese-made C919 jet hits snags as trade tensions disrupt parts supplies
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s ambition to challenge Boeing and Airbus with its own homegrown passenger jet is…
Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the…
Louvre heist leaves a cultural wound — and may turn French Crown Jewels into legend
PARIS (AP) — The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has…
What’s ahead for Japan’s economy under its first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi,…
France’s prime minister faces vote of no confidence amid political chaos
PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions…
Living near lions in Kenya, and trying to stay safe
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace…
Meet Xin Xin: The last giant panda in Latin America
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After a decade of caring for camels, lions, lynxes and lemurs, Joel Frías joined…
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
BRUSSELS (AP) — A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…