Nearly five years after a military coup in 2021 unseated its civilian government, Myanmar has become extremely fragmented. A civil war flared after the coup, killing thousands and leaving upward of 18 ...

Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will meet with US president Donald Trump on Sunday in the latest push to secure a ...

Writers, activists and politicians on the books they turn to for wisdom and perspective – and to restore their faith in human nature ...

Hands move constantly during conversation. They signal emotion, stress a point, and form full languages such as American Sign ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the ...

As Russia inches closer to the nuclear threshold, one question looms large: How would the U.S. respond? With aid to Ukraine frozen and global power balances shifting, the world may be on the brink of ...

Further adding, she said, "The government has completed all preparations for the election on its part. We have left no stone unturned in terms of security. The 'Integrated Election Security Plan' has ...

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.

Like grandfather Irish John, Joe Considine uses his own struggles to help others who struggle. He's an attorney who helps ...

When our phone rings, the conversations are always horrible," said Grey Bull Rescue founder Bryan Stern. “No one’s ever ...

The police found two homemade Islamic State flags in the car of the suspects, a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.

Germany has become the main proponent of continued military support for Ukraine. According to German media, Germany will increase funding for assistance to Ukraine in 2026, it will reach €11.5 billion ...