Hideo Shimizu L visits the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 13, 2024. After a 79-year hiatus, Hideo Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, returned to China to acknowledge
Enlarge this image The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AP The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2022.
A Russian Orthodox Church in the Alaska village of Tatitlek. Alaska was a Russian colony from 1799 until it was sold to the U.S. in 1867 for $7.2 million. President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are holding a summit in Alaska on Friday. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David McNew/Getty Images Russia
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday. Abir Sultan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abir Sultan/AFP via Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his plan to seize control of Gaza City and the remaining sliver of Gaza not
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron talk to media prior to talks at Villa Borsig on July 23 in Berlin. Christian Mang/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christian Mang/Getty Images As President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet in Alaska later this week, European leaders have stressed that Ukraine
Jackie Lay/NPR For decades after the end of World War II, the phrase "liberal international order" was often associated with a few things: globalization, multilateralism, and a rules-based global system anchored by U.S. leadership. But today, this order is fracturing as authoritarian powers resurge and global alliances shift. Seen from Washington, President Trump's tariffs, doubts
A Kashmiri man walks past a shop displaying stone jewellery and Kashmiri handicrafts in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Dar Yasin/AP hide caption toggle caption Dar Yasin/AP MUMBAI, India — India's prime minister responded with defiance after President Trump threatened to double tariffs on his country to 50%, because it purchases Russian oil. Asia What Trump's
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow and is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today.
