International

Biden is hosting Japan’s Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio will announce efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.
Okinawa feels impact of U.S. and Japan military shifts
Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan’s main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan’s southwest islands.
Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called ‘God particle,’ has died
Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor.
Israel’s Palestinian citizens grow louder in protesting the Gaza war
Palestinian citizens make up 20 percent of Israel’s population, and many grieve the suffering in Gaza. Hundreds were arrested or lost jobs for questioning the war there, and doing so can still be perilous.
Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire
The discovery renewed pressure on Israel's government for a deal to get the remaining hostages freed. Families have long feared time is running out. At least 36 hostages in captivity have been confirmed dead. About half of the original number have been released.