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Russian President Vladimir Putin (third from right), presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev (right) and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov (fourth from right) attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff (second from left), and son-in-law, Jared Kushner (third from left), at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2025
U.S. and Russia find ‘no compromise’ on key territory issue after Ukraine talks
“Some American solutions can be discussed,” top Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said after the meeting in the Kremlin.
Whether it's within NATO or through bespoke coalitions, Europe must coordinate its military and diplomatic efforts to deter aggression, protect allies, and ensure it can project power effectively beyond the EU’s highly regulated and limiting institutions.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2025
The EU is the wrong power player for Ukraine
Europe lacks the institutions, resources and political cohesion to defend against Russia and China, leaving NATO, bespoke coalitions and individual nations to fill the gap.
A firefighter stands at the site of a private home that went up in flames after it was hit by a Russian drone during a night of attacks on Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2025
Trump’s push to end Ukraine war raises fears of ‘ugly deal’ for Europe
Although Ukrainians and other Europeans pushed back against parts of a U.S. plan to end the fighting that was seen as pro-Russian, any deal could carry risks for the continent.
A man walks past voting posters in favor of an initiative for compulsory civic duty for all is seen in a street in Geneva, on Nov. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
Swiss reject universal compulsory civic duty and climate tax for superrich
Final results from across the country showed voters spurning the proposals that had generated significant discussion in the wealthy Alpine nation.
An Airbus attack helicopter during a NATO military training exercise in Cincu, Romania
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
NATO is preparing to confront Russia with limited U.S. support
Threats from Washington to shut off remaining military support for Kyiv has raised the possibility of European powers having to defend Ukraine with limited U.S. backing.
China achieved manufacturing dominance thanks to its weaker protections for workers, communities and the environment. Now it’s exporting that model.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2025
China’s unfair labor model is going global
China’s low rights model is no longer a domestic labor issue but a systemic challenge to global labor standards, supply chain governance and fair market competition.
A model of a Future Combat Air System (SCAF), a European aircraft developed by France, Germany and Spain is displayed during the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris on June 19, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2025
France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has been mired in disputes between Airbus and France’s Dassault Aviation.
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier strike group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan and USS Bainbridge, sail toward the Caribbean under F/A-18 Super Hornets and a B-52 bomber in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 13.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2025
Troubled by U.S. Venezuela operation, Europeans limit intel sharing
French, Dutch and British official worry that their intel could be used for strikes that would be considered illegal in their countries.
Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war burn flares during a rally in Kyiv's Independence Square on Saturday calling to speed up their exchange, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2025
Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work; Trump signals scope for changes
Western leaders have scrambled to come up with a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for Ukraine to accept his peace plan with Russia by Thursday.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (second from left) reacts next to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (second from right) with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa as they attend a family photo event during a Group of 20 summit plenary session at in Johannesburg on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2025
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott
The declaration used the kind of language long disliked by the U.S. administration: stressing the seriousness of climate change and the need to better adapt to it.
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng shake hands during a high-level meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2025
EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
The European Commission will review its trade defense arsenal and decide if it must do more to deal with threats such as China’s squeeze on rare earths and a combative U.S.
Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2025
Europe seeks to end U.S. tech giants’ hold on digital infrastructure
Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
Bound aluminum plates at the Aluminum Dunkerque aluminum smelter near Dunkirk, France, on March 17
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 16, 2025
Europe gauges fallout from Trump’s year of trade chaos
Forecasts released in May were already downbeat in the wake of President Trump’s market-jolting “Liberation Day” announcement of levies the previous month.
Protesters hold the Union Jack and St. George's flags outside the Bell Hotel, after the British government challenged a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from the hotel in Epping, England, in August.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2025
Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times
British authorities say the measures are designed to make Britain less attractive to illegal migrants and make it easier to remove them.
Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim’s visited Brussels last week, telling lawmakers that “global prosperity depends on a strong and free Taiwan.”
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 14, 2025
Taiwan makes inroads into Europe as China hits rough patch with West
The self-ruled, democratic island is circumventing diplomatic obstacles despite Beijing’s efforts to ostracize it.
Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim at a foreign media briefing in Taipei
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 11, 2025
Taiwan appeals to Europe in bid to secure friends beyond Trump
Taiwan’s vice president became the since 2002 to visit a European country Taipei doesn’t have diplomatic ties with, excluding brief transits.
An engineer climbs a 5G telecommunication network mast in Duesseldorf, Germany, in 2020. The European Commission is looking for ways to compel EU countries to align with the commission’s security guidance on telecommunications equipment.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2025
European Commission seeks firmer line on EU use of Huawei and ZTE equipment
If an earlier recommendation to stop using high-risk vendors becomes a legal requirement, countries that don’t follow the rules could face penalties.
Taiwan's vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim, briefs foreign media in Taipei in July.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2025
Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip
While Taiwan ministers visit other parts of the world that have no formal ties to Chinese-claimed Taipei, it is rare for an official as senior as the vice president to do so.
The second Trump administration has challenged the European Union’s hard-won market indispensability and forced it into a defensive posture.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 7, 2025
Trump 2.0 diminishes European Union power
Despite the EU’s large consumer market, the political and economic union has failed to fully exercise its strengths since the start of the second Trump administration.
Helle Kristoffersen, Asia president of French oil and gas conglomerate TotalEnergies, speaks at a session of the French Japanese Business Summit on Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2025
Japan’s energy import strategy compelling for landlocked European nations
Europe has grappled with energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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