Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.
South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country's recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago.
With the Trump administration pulling back support for Ukraine, CBC’s Terence McKenna examines Europe’s scramble to step up as its main defender against Russia and whether European nations could ever fully replace America’s military and diplomatic power.
Turkish prosecutors have asked a court to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides pending trial on terrorism and corruption charges, Imamoglu's office said, as thousands nationwide protest what they call his undemocratic detention.
Hundreds of people in Gaza have died since Israel resumed attacks after a ceasefire crumbled earlier this week. Experts believe Israel’s prime minister restarted the war to drive his goal of annexing the West Bank — and ensuring his own political survival.
