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The Tanbreez rare earth minerals site near Narsarsuaq, Greenland. The United States has unveiled a critical-minerals partnership with Japan and the European Union.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 5, 2026
U.S., EU and Japan unveil critical-minerals partnership
Critical minerals include rare earth metals, which are key to the production of goods like smartphones, fighter jets and electric cars.
French Environment Minister Monique Barbut delivers a speech at the lower house of the French parliament in Paris on Jan. 27.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 4, 2026
EU must be ‘less naive’ in COP climate talks: French ecology ministry
Last November’s U.N. climate summit ended with a watered-down pact that omitted EU demands over fossil fuels.
A 14-year-old scrolls on his phone in Majadahonda, Spain, on Tuesday. Spain wants to prohibit social media for under-16s, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2026
Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
They join countries such as ‍Britain and ⁠France in considering tougher stances on social media.
The Tanbreez rare earth minerals near Narsarsuaq, Greenland
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2026
EU to offer U.S. critical minerals partnership to check China
Both the U.S. and EU have become tethered to abundant, cheap Chinese minerals, giving Beijing leverage over their supply chains.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses Chinese and British business delegations at the House of U.K. reception, in Shanghai on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Starmer renews U.K. bid to join EU defense fund after rejection
In November, the European Union rejected the British bid for its defense companies to be able to benefit from the fund.
A large anti-U.S. mural painted on the side of a building in Tehran on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2026
Iran declares European armies ‘terrorist groups’ after Revolutionary Guard designation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has been accused by Western governments of orchestrating a crackdown on a recent protest movement that left thousands dead.
Ukrainian servicemen prepare before training at an undisclosed location in the country's Donetsk region on Wednesday.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2026
Russia’s war death tally spurs European scrutiny on recruitment
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Kyiv’s forces killed 35,000 Russian troops in December.
Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, speaks during a meeting between EU finance ministers and heads of central banks, in Stockholm in April 2023.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2026
European crisis fund worth over $500 billion could be used for defense
U.S. President ‍Donald Trump’s open hostility towards Europe is forcing its political leaders to scour for alternative means of defending the region against Russian aggression.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council (left), and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2026
EU trade deal gives Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost
Dubbed the “mother of all deals” by both sides, the free trade pact will open the EU market more widely to Indian exporters.
A total stop of production and use of PFAS — a family of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break down — could lower costs to €330 billion, an EU-commissioned report found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2026
‘Forever chemicals’ could cost Europe up to €1.7 trillion by 2050: report
A total stop of production and use of PFAS — a family of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break down — could lower costs to €330 billion, it found.
Members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps salute during a military parade in Tehran in September 2019. The European Union has designated the Guard a terrorist organization.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2026
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization in policy shift
A brutal crackdown on a nationwide protest movement in Iran earlier this month, killing thousands, increased momentum ‌for the move.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong (right) shakes hands with European Council President Antonio Costa during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Vietnam and EU upgrade relations as Trump roils global trade
The agreement aims to boost cooperation on trade and investment in semiconductors, critical raw materials and security.
A man looks at the city skyline as he visits the observation deck of the Varso Tower, one of Europe's tallest skyscrapers, in Warsaw on Oct. 22, 2025.
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2026
Polish migrants return home to a changed country
Twenty years ago, Poland saw its citizens leave over economic turmoil. Now, they’re returning to a completely different and thriving home.
French President Emmanuel Macron (center) welcomes Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister (right), and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland's prime minister, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Greenland dispute is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe, Macron says
European powers have sought to join forces after U.S. President Donald Trump roiled the transatlantic alliance by threatening to seize Greenland.
A suspected Russian oil tanker seized by the French navy is moored near a port in France on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Ukraine urges EU to take action against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The Ukrainian presidency’s special representative for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, called for “robust actions” against Russia.
A power generating station in Texas. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe has replaced some of its lost Russian gas volumes with U.S. liquefied natural gas.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
EU warns of over-reliance on U.S. gas after Russian phase-out
The comments by the European Union’s competition chief come as U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Greenland has the continent on edge.
Wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France, on Oct. 2, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Northern European nations plan more wind power in bid for energy independence
Hamburg summit comes as Europe not only faces a hostile Russia but also worries about the future strength of transatlantic ties and U.S. designs on Greenland.
U.S.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed off fears of Europeans weaponizing bond sales at Davos, but his response hinted at unease over America’s reliance on foreign capital.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2026
After Davos, bond markets are wielding a new big stick
Many now agree with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s assertion at Davos that the postwar international rules-based order has suffered a “rupture,” not a transition.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
EU and India set to successfully conclude major trade deal, says New Delhi
Officials hope the pact will help shield both India and the EU against challenges from the world’s two leading economies, the United States and China.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Europe should follow Japan’s lead by clearly acknowledging the risks posed by China and Taiwan, rather than relying on ambiguity.
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2026
Why Europe should follow Japan’s lead on Taiwan
The era in which strategic ambiguity could substitute for strategic decision-making is coming to an end.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
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