Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, as Japan marked on Saturday the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War II.

15 Aug 2026 11:18 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

China's recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile without adequate warning prompted the U.S. and 40 countries to demand greater advance notice of such tests, the State Department said in a joint statement.

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Police in Brazil found stolen works by French artist Henri Matisse Thursday and arrested a man accused of holding on to the art for the alleged thieves.

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The Democratic Party's deep fractures over the Israel-Hamas conflict spilled into the open at its interfaith gathering Friday as Jewish and Palestinian American members squared off over charged phrases like "from the river to the sea" and the word "genocide."

14 Aug 2026 21:29 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

As the search for survivors in the rubble of a devastating earthquake winds down, Colombia faces another challenge: rebuilding a nation shattered by a disaster that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000.

14 Aug 2026 20:28 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following accusations of plagiarism was found dead Friday, British media reported.

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