Climate change, aging farmers endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls’

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Japan’s famous akoya pearls have never been more in demand but, as seas warm and younger generations move to the city, the industry’s future is uncertain.

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Zelensky faces political peril as corruption scandal consumes top aide

Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his presidency....

29/11/2025 15:24 Washington Post

Zelensky’s top aide, lead negotiator resigns amid corruption probe

Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, had emerged as one of the most contentious and powerful figures in the country....

28/11/2025 19:58 Washington Post

‘We won’t win this war without women’

An art student, an accountant, a sniper, an acrobat and a journalist: Ukraine’s all-women drone unit stakes its place in a male-dominated military....

28/11/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Putin open to new U.S. peace proposal, ready for envoy next week

The original U.S. plan, which Ukrainians and Europeans said was too favorable to Russia, was modified in negotiations in Geneva last weekend....

27/11/2025 17:07 Washington Post

Trump’s flexible diplomacy drives new Ukraine peace push — and fresh turmoil

The president’s improvisatory approach is unsettling Kyiv and its allies. Backers say Trump’s style might win results where others have failed....

27/11/2025 11:00 Washington Post

Europe strains to speak with one voice as U.S., Russia decide Ukraine’s fate

Cracks have emerged in the continent on how to keep arming Ukraine without U.S. money and how to respond to an increasingly tense confrontation with Russia....

27/11/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Three Chinese astronauts were stuck in space. Here’s why it keeps happening.

Americans and Russians have faced the same problem in recent years....

26/11/2025 13:39 Washington Post

Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys

Envoy Steve Witkoff, who in new phone leaks appears to have advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow next week to discuss the peace plan....

26/11/2025 12:56 Washington Post

Trump pushes Ukraine, Russia on peace deal, but key issues are unresolved

Trump projected optimism about progress, but Ukraine and Russia remain far apart about whether Kyiv should surrender additional territory to Moscow....

26/11/2025 02:22 Washington Post

Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter

As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response....

25/11/2025 14:44 Washington Post

Russia’s tiny advances in 2025 sold Putin on inevitable victory in Ukraine

Grinding progress for Russia on the battlefield this year has resulted in thousands of casualties but enough progress for Putin to refuse any compromises in diplomacy....

25/11/2025 08:00 Washington Post

China sees Trump calls as a win in spat with Japan over Taiwan

Beijing is piling heat on Japan’s prime minister in a diplomatic standoff, even appealing to the U.S. — as a fellow World War II victor — to take its side....

25/11/2025 07:07 Washington Post

U.S., Ukraine move closer together on peace plan after lengthy talks

The document, which Ukraine said was too favorable to Russia, has been substantially changed, officials say....

24/11/2025 17:28 Washington Post

The case against — and for — Trump’s Ukraine plan

The Trump White House has grown impatient to end the war in Ukraine. Critics say it is playing into Russia’s hands....

24/11/2025 05:00 Washington Post

U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that Russia favored

Negotiators had been working off an early proposal that bipartisan lawmakers say would further destabilize global security and reward Russia after its 2022 invasion....

24/11/2025 03:21 Washington Post

Israeli strike on Beirut kills top Hezbollah military official

The Israeli attack targeting Haytham Ali Tabatabai was the first strike on Beirut in more than five months and fueled fears that a wider war could be brewing....

23/11/2025 20:13 Washington Post

Pentagon urges inquiry of Trump foe Vindman over Ukraine work

The Pentagon is urging the House to investigate whether Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Virginia) improperly consulted on behalf of Ukraine — a claim he denies....

22/11/2025 22:26 Washington Post

Trump says Zelensky can agree to peace plan or ‘fight his little heart out’

President Trump on Saturday heaped pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky, as he pushed Ukraine’s leaders to agree to a 28-point plan to help bring an end to the war....

22/11/2025 21:10 Washington Post

FAA warns pilots to ‘exercise caution’ over Venezuela, citing escalating tensions

The Federal Aviation Administration’s notice comes as President Trump has ramped up pressure on Venezuela and increased U.S. military presence in the region....

22/11/2025 19:03 Washington Post

Zelensky has never been more vulnerable. Trump just upped the pressure.

It is the greatest challenge to Zelensky since the invasion as people demand a reorganization of a system that allowed corruption to flourish as they suffered....

22/11/2025 10:00 Washington Post

U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support

The U.S. is sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Steve Witkoff....

21/11/2025 22:52 Washington Post

Ukraine delegation meets Pope Leo to discuss children held in Russia

Ukraine hopes to capitalize on Pope Leo’s calls for peace to coax the Vatican into helping secure the release of children and other prisoners held by Russia....

21/11/2025 16:42 Washington Post

Delhi car blast reveals limits of Modi’s new war doctrine, analysts say

In May, India’s government said it would treat any terrorist attack as an “act of war.” But a recent car bombing in Delhi has tested that new line....

21/11/2025 10:00 Washington Post

U.S. delivers peace plan for Ukraine, sparking fears of ‘capitulation’

Kyiv’s European partners said they should be involved in proposals for the security of Ukraine and Europe, indicating they hadn’t even been briefed on the plan....

20/11/2025 20:28 Washington Post

Indian conglomerate to stop Russian oil imports amid pressure from Trump

Thursday’s announcement by Reliance Industries that it had stopped importing crude oil from Russia was a seemingly significant concession to Washington....

20/11/2025 20:06 Washington Post

Deadly bear attacks set Japan on edge, prompt military action

A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued warnings for citizens traveling in Japan....

20/11/2025 07:28 Washington Post

U.S. pushes new Ukraine peace plan as Trump’s Army secretary visits Kyiv

The administration is renewing efforts to end the war, pitching a revised ceasefire proposal and giving a top military official an unusual diplomatic assignment....

20/11/2025 01:41 Washington Post

Israeli figures warn state has ‘lost control’ as West Bank settlers attack

A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as “Jewish terrorism.” ...

19/11/2025 17:29 Washington Post

NATO on alert as Poland accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism’ in rail blast

Tensions rose after a blast damaged the Warsaw-Lublin rail line, which has been used to deliver aid to Ukraine, and a Russian missile attack killed at least 25 people in Ternopil....

19/11/2025 16:32 Washington Post

Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats

Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing’s fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat....

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