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U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House in May last year.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
U.S. aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees
The figure is far above U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated cap of 7,500 total refugees from around the world in fiscal year 2026.
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman speaks about the Artemis program at a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays
NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the moon's surface by 2028.
The Warner Bros. Water Tower is pictured at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2026
Paramount to buy Warner Bros Discovery in $110 billion deal; Netflix out of race
The deal is among Hollywood’s biggest media shake-ups and will create one of the largest film studios in the world.
U.S.President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside of the White House in Washington, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2026
Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees ‘breakthrough’
Mediator Oman said that Tehran had agreed to zero stockpiling of any uranium, making moot the question of the level of enrichment.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative in New York City last September.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2026
Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: ‘I saw nothing’
The appearance before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee marked the first time a current or former president has been compelled to testify before Congress.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is said to be considering stepping down early to deny euroskeptic leaders the chance to influence who follows in her role.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Feb 27, 2026
Under pressure from populist politicians, central bankers face tricky trade-off
How can central banks defend their independence and their credibility without appearing political themselves?
Locals hold a Ukrainian flag on a destroyed bridge in Irpin, Ukraine, during a memorial ceremony on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world
Russia’s record in this tragedy is less inspiring. The war has been the catastrophe that even many in the Kremlin feared.
Members of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team attend U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 27, 2026
U.S men’s hockey players regret response to Donald Trump remarks on women’s team
Both Trump’s remarks and the team’s reaction have drawn intense criticism.
Nobumitsu Hayashi, head of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, says how the U.S. responds to Japan's approach to projects tied to both country's $550 billion investment deal remains a variable.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2026
U.S.-Japan investment funding still needs work, JBIC chief says
How the U.S. responds to Japan’s approach to projects tied to both country’s $550 billion investment deal remains a variable.
A bottle of Bowmore at a shop near Lausanne, Switzerland. Suntory acquired Bowmore in 1994.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotland as U.S. sales fall
The majority of revenue from scotch whisky comes from exports, which fell to the U.S. — one of the largest markets for the drink — following tariffs being introduced in April 2025.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaks at an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19. The dispute between the U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic highlights a widening conflict over military AI use and government power over private firms.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2026
Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is anything but intelligent
On Thursday, Anthropic rejected the Pentagon’s demands that it agree to grant unrestricted use of its technology by the military by Friday, according to reports.
Netflix is backing away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets after Paramount revised its offer to $31 a share.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros., leaving Paramount the winner
The streaming giant says the deal is no longer financially attractive at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer.
An image of what Ukrainian law enforcement sources say is a fragment of a Russian 9M729 missile, in a location given as Lapaiivka, Ukraine.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
Ukraine images indicate Russia used missile at heart of nuclear pact collapse
The cruise missile’s deployment dozens of times in Ukraine is a striking example of how the nuclear arms control edifice emerging from the Cold War has crumbled in recent years.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must steer Japan between pressure from China and an unpredictable United States by bolstering defense, diversifying partnerships and asserting strategic autonomy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2026
Keeping the Chinese ‘tiger’ and U.S. ‘wolf’ at bay
Often mischaracterized by detractors as a radical nationalist, Takaichi represents a center-right continuity of the “Abe line.”
Joichi Ito in Tokyo in 2016. Ito resigned in 2019 from a prominent position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after revelations about his efforts to conceal millions of dollars he raised through connections to Jeffery Epstein.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2026
How a close associate of Epstein’s found career redemption in Japan
Joichi Ito resigned in 2019 from a prominent position at the MIT after revelations about his efforts to conceal millions of dollars he raised through connections to Epstein.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at an event in April 2023. Clinton used her forced appearance Thursday before a Republican-led panel probing Jeffrey Epstein to demand President Donald Trump testify about his own links to the sex offender.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
While quizzed on Epstein, Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify
Clinton accused the congressional committee of trying to “protect one public official” — U.S. President Donald Trump.
Any substantial move toward an agreement between longtime foes Washington and Tehran could reduce the imminent prospects for U.S President Donald Trump to carry out a threatened attack on Iran.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks end with no deal but potential signs of progress
The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon, with technical-level discussions scheduled to take place next week in Vienna.
Takuya Chigira, the CEO of Japanese talent agency Cloud Nine, is launching Zipangu, a Stateside festival devoted to Japanese culture. Chigira and Cloud Nine are working closely with American promoter Goldenvoice, best known for Coachella.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2026
What is Zipangu? Inside J-pop’s first-of-its-kind Los Angeles festival
A new Stateside event tests whether viral success can become a lasting international presence.
Use of food delivery services surged during the pandemic, when fewer people were dining out, but rising competition has proved challenging for firms and led to consolidation in a number of markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2026
Wolt pulls out of Japan amid DoorDash exit from some Asian markets
Wolt will also withdraw from Uzbekistan, while another DoorDash subsidiary Deliveroo will cease its food delivery services in Singapore and Qatar.
An F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during military exercises near Oahu, Hawaii, in 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
U.S. arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military
Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana after having recently returned to the United States from China.
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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