Politics
Trump Promises Americans $5,000—But Only If Republicans Win Congress
DALLAS, Texas — U.S. President Donald Trump has made one of his boldest midterm election promises yet: a $5,000 payment to every…
Category: Asia
Business
Hong Kong Stocks Face Wild Swings Without China’s State Safety Net
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s stock market is facing renewed volatility as investors confront a growing list of global and regional risks…
Politics
Iran Referred to UN Security Council for First Time in 20 Years—But What Happens Next Could Trigger a Bigger Crisis
VIENNA, Austria — Iran is facing one of its biggest diplomatic setbacks in two decades after the United Nations nuclear watchdog voted…
Entertainment
August Was World’s Joint-Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Scientists Say
BRUSSELS — The world experienced its joint-hottest month ever recorded in August, with global temperatures reaching levels more than 1.5 degrees Celsius…
Asia
Toddler With Heart and Brain Conditions Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Bed
HONG KONG — A toddler with pre-existing heart and brain conditions has died after being found unresponsive in bed, prompting an investigation…
Politics
Iran Is Back Before the U.N. Security Council for the First Time in 20 Years — But Russia and China Could Change Everything
VIENNA — Iran has been formally reported to the United Nations Security Council over its nuclear program for the first time in…
Politics
Iran Escalates the War as U.S. Elections Near—But the Next Strike Could Shake Global Markets
The conflict between Iran and the United States is entering a more dangerous phase, with fresh attacks on ships, threats against military…
Entertainment
Japanese Baseball Legend Isao Harimoto Dies at 86 — But the Incredible Record He Left Behind Still Hasn’t Been Broken
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese baseball has lost one of its greatest icons. Isao Harimoto, the legendary hitter known as the “Hit-Making Machine”…
Business
Japan’s Property Boom Isn’t Over—But PGIM Says Rising Rates Are Changing the Game
TOKYO, Japan — One of the world’s major property investors is becoming increasingly cautious about buying real estate in Japan as rising…
Japan
He Was a Star Student With Dreams of Art—Then War Took Him Away. His Story Is Now Returning to Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan — More than eight decades after World War II cut short the lives of thousands of young Japanese students, a…