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Andreina Itriago
People displaced from La Guaira inside a temporary shelter camp in Caracas on Wednesday
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
Venezuelans left to fend for themselves after quakes as rescuers leave
Grieving survivors who spent days returning to the ruins of their homes are beginning to settle into temporary shelters set up by the government in schools and parks.
A supporter of Colombia's presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, waves a national flag as she celebrates the early results of the presidential runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Trump-backed conservative leads in Colombia presidential runoff
If Abelardo de la Espriella can maintain his lead, the conservative lawyer¡¯s victory would make Colombia the latest Latin American country to align with?Trump.
Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election, in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2026
Colombia heads for high-stakes runoff as right-wing candidate defies expectations
Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is in a strong position to become the nation¡¯s next president when he faces leftist Sen. Ivan Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks to reporters in Washington on Feb. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
Venezuela¡¯s Machado fights to be heard as Trump embraces rival
The talks prompted dual narratives from people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during a news conference in Havana on Wednesday, in this TV image released on Thursday.
WORLD
Feb 6, 2026
Cuba signals openness to U.S. talks as fuel begins to run out
Oil-vessel tracking analysts estimate Cuba could burn through its current inventory of fuel in less than three weeks.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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