Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto lashed out at bureaucrats, state firms, police and the military over corruption and waste in a major speech, reinforcing a strongman leadership style that has increasingly unnerved investors and voters.

Two powerful earthquakes less than two months apart have exposed stark differences in how neighboring Venezuela and Colombia respond to catastrophe. While civilians in Venezuela dug through rubble

The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually.

At least 44 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday (August 11), police said on Wednesday (August 12), roughly trebling an earlier estimate of the death count after more bodies were found.

A fire in a 21-story Berlin high-rise injured about five people and made some residents consider jumping to escape the flames before it was brought under control.