Japan Raids Ice Cream Giants in Cartel Investigation
The Fair Trade Commission said that it suspected six leading ice cream manufacturers fixed the prices of popular frozen treats.
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Norway’s Crown Princess Has Lung Transplant
Princess Mette-Marit was placed on a waiting list for organ donation this month. Thousands of Norwegians signed up as organ donors.
Live Updates: G7 Leaders Praise Trump for U.S.-Iran Deal
Leaders from the Group of 7 nations, who have been courting President Trump at a summit in France, called the preliminary agreement a “bre…
Congo Returns to World Cup in High Style After 52 Years Away
The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion.
Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea
Scores of targeted attacks against supply routes, part of what Kyiv calls a “logistics lockdown,” has caused gasoline shortages.
Their Country Revoked Their Citizenship, Then Tried to Expel Them to Iran
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering t…
The Sweet Tongue: How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many…
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Group of 7 leaders will discuss Artificial Intelligence and global imbalances on Wednesday, even as questions over Iran linger.
Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93
A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major…
Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland
Two Belarusian men were in custody as part of an investigation into the killing of the exiled painter Robert Kuzovkov.
A Long Road to Recovery
There’s an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran. But bringing the global economy back online after months at reduced speed isn’t going…
Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns
Health workers have warned that the outbreak, already one of the worst in decades, could take as long as a year to contain if infection rate…