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’Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback

Republicans worry that his focus on pet projects — like an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House — make him look out of touch.

Shadow of war looms large over French Open as semifinal lineup takes shape

Tension has lingered since the opening week, driven by the fact that Ukrainians must compete against opponents from Russia and Belarus while their homeland faces bombardment.

South Korea’s Lee faces first election test one year into office

Though thousands of municipal council seats nationwide are up for grabs, attention will likely focus on 17 governor and mayoral races in South Korea's biggest cities.

Japan faces banana shortage as impact from Middle East conflict spreads

The country ships in the tropical fruit while it's still green, then ripens it in rooms filled with ethylene, but supplies of the naphtha-derived gas are running low.

Pro-Trump outsider wins Colombia vote and heads to runoff

Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is in a strong position to become the nation's next president when he faces leftist Sen. Ivan Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.

UK faces doubts and deadline over fighter jet program with Japan, Italy

Japan faces price hikes on more than 1,000 food items in June

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Price hikes in Japan for food and beverage items in June will total 1,078 products, up from 84 in May, amid moves to pass on higher c

Nine crypto whales dominate Polymarket disputes worth billions

Under Polymarket's rules, whenever the outcome of a bet faces an official challenge, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency.

India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ party channels youth anger but faces offline hurdles

The party, which began with a riposte to a jibe about young people, represents the largest online expression of dissent against Indian Prime Minister ⁠Narendra Modi's 12-year rule.

Do rate hikes push up long-term rates? BOJ faces vexing question

Ferrari's new Luce faces luxury EV test

Thai conglomerate CP faces internal dispute over finance business

Indonesia faces 'vicious' stagflation: Japan consumer goods firm

Japan’s automotive industry is driving — slowly — toward a greener future

While major carmakers have committed to cut emissions, the industry's slow shift to EVs means that it faces a high hurdle if it wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Congo faces surge in Ebola cases as key medical tools run short

The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus and has no approved vaccine or antibody treatment.