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An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie’s arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped

The grinding conflict in Ukraine has rocked the global order, wrought destruction that “defies comprehension” and shows little sign of ending soon.

There was heightened security around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square Saturday, the anniversary of the bloody 1989 crackdown, while police in Hong Kong warned people not to gather as China strives to remove all reminders of the events of June 4. Discussion

Foreign policy journalist Laura Rozen gives NPR’s Scott Simon her assessment of the state of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., traveled to the southern border of Turkey to observe the flow of humanitarian aid to victims of the civil war in neighboring Syria.

Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has intensified around Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. A victory there would be a major accomplishment for President Vladimir Putin.

The world’s richest man, who has run afoul of regulators before, is in their sights again as he tries to buy Twitter. It’s raising questions about the SEC’s ability to police the rich and powerful. (Image credit: Patrick Pleul/Pool/AFP via

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As the United Kingdom celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 70th year on the throne, many in Britain and abroad are questioning the future of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of 54 nation-states largely comprised of former British colonies which the Queen

Regional governor says Russian forces overran most of industrial hub but Ukrainian military is now ‘moving them’