By Agence France-Presse An unprecedented mobilization among women brought a liberal alliance to power in Poland, raising hopes that one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws would be scrapped. But now they feel betrayed. A record 74 percent of eligible women voted in the October elections and the mobilization of young female voters helped pro-Western parties […]
By Agence France-Presse Kung-fu-style fights, a monkey-tailed boy and the search for seven magical dragon balls: since its debut in 1984, Japan’s “Dragon Ball” manga has captured imaginations worldwide. It grew from a black-and-white serialised comic into one of the most successful manga and anime franchises, beloved by generations of fans and boosting the Japanese […]
A deadly Russian missile strike Wednesday on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa appeared to land near the motorcade of President Volodymyr Zelensky and the visiting Greek prime minister, who described the “intense” moment of the surprise attack. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Zelensky was giving him a tour of the Odesa port — […]