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Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder

A messianic sect holds sway with Japan’s ruling party. The murder of ex-premier Shinzo Abe is forcing the country to reckon with this shadowy alliance.

Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, US President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. 

Political theater: Part II

Political theater: Part II
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Brazil’s evangelicals work with the US on a political mission

Brazil’s evangelicals work with the US on a political mission
Several people are shown wearing face masks and walking on a college campus with a ornate brick tower in the distance.

Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension

Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center, speaks during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington. 

Zelenskiy-Biden meeting signals 'reassurance' of ongoing US support to Ukraine, former Amb says

Zelenskiy-Biden meeting signals 'reassurance' of ongoing US support to Ukraine, former Amb says
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Liberians hesitate to apply for permanent resident status in US over daunting process

Immigrant rights groups and attorneys are hoping for more outreach and education about the permanent residency program for Liberians.

Liberians hesitate to apply for permanent resident status in US over daunting process
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown wearing a blue suit and purple tie while pointing with his right hand.

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia

US and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of "brute force" methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to try to break into the cloud services of hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other organizations.

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the the US Capitol in Washington

Critics say Biden’s plan to combat domestic extremism repeats past mistakes

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) was used to infiltrate Muslim American communities after the 9/11 attacks. Some say Joe Biden's new plan after the Capitol Hill breach doesn't do much better.

Critics say Biden’s plan to combat domestic extremism repeats past mistakes
Students stand in a line in front of the US Supreme Court with signs that read "Home is here"

A new generation of DACA youth depends on Biden for support

DACA was introduced in 2012 by the Obama administration to protect undocumented youth from deportation.

A new generation of DACA youth depends on Biden for support
Iran's new President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is shown standing at a podium with several dozen microphones.

Iran's hard-line president-elect says he won't meet Biden

Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden or negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program.

Iran's hard-line president-elect says he won't meet Biden
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Joe Biden are shown both wearing suits and sitting in white armchairs.

Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies

US President Joe Biden made his entrance at the NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia while highlighting the US commitment to the 30-country alliance that was frequently maligned by predecessor Donald Trump.

Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies
Facebook's square blue logo with a white "F" is shown at the top of the app's update page on a mobile phone.

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

Facebook said it will suspend former US President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who has white hair and beard, is shown in a profile view wearing glasses and sitting.

Influential German archbishop offers to resign over church abuse

Top of The World: Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the archbishop of Munich and Freising and confidante of Pope Francis, offered to resign on Friday over the church abuse scandal. And, US President Joe Biden has expanded a blacklist of Chinese companies started by the Trump administration. Also, Facebook is reportedly planning to end a policy that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules.

Influential German archbishop offers to resign over church abuse
Young man in blue shirt lifts a piece of concrete as other men sift through rubble after an airstrike

Prospects of a ceasefire offer hope to ending violence between Israel and Hamas

Top of the World: Officials close to the negotiations between Israel and Hamas say a ceasefire could be announced in the next 24 hours as hostilities continue. And South Korean President Moon Jae-in is on a four-day visit to Washington, hoping to revive stalled talks with North Korea. Also, Russia assumes the chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council bloc, as the US tries to oppose Moscow’s plans to set maritime rules.

Prospects of a ceasefire offer hope to ending violence between Israel and Hamas
Figures of a 7-year-old migrant girl walking with a woman and unidentified man silhouetted at night

Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’

A bottleneck continues to build in Mexico near the US-Mexico border, as a public health order invoked by the Trump administration remains in place and shuts out many migrants and asylum-seekers from entering the United States.

Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’