Japanese Student Dies After Stabbing in China, Straining Bilateral Relations
A Japanese boy stabbed by a man while on his way to school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen died of his wounds early Thursday morning
Asian Markets Forge Higher after Fed’s First Rate Cut in Over 4 Years
Asian markets forged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S. with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates.
A Second Wave of Device Explosions Is Reported in Lebanon after Pager Attack
Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday
North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles into Sea
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Wednesday that are believed to have fallen outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan
Democracy Declined for 8th Straight Year Around the Globe
Last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century, driven by government intimidation, foreign interference, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, or International IDEA, said
Strongest Typhoon Since 1949 Hits Shanghai, the Financial Hub
The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person
Apparent Attempt on Trump’s Life Raises Questions about How It Could Have Happened Again
An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and raised questions
Tech Billionaire Returns to Earth after First Private Spacewalk
A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers.
Vietnam Typhoon Death Toll Rises to 233 as More Bodies Found
The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods
Key Takeaways From a Debate That Featured Tense Clashes
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time.
