Heavy snow in Japan leaves 17 dead, dozens injured

Large swaths of Japan are seeing heavy snow since last week, killing 17 and leaving hundreds of homes without power

Sibling unease dogs Prince William's 'Earthshot' US trip

Prince William and the Princess of Wales will make their first trip to the U.S. in eight years this week, hoping to focus attention on their Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators

Taiwan votes on lower voting age, mayors, city councils

Lingering concerns about the threat posed by its giant neighbor China took a backseat in Taiwan’s closely watched local elections as voters focus on other pressing issues closer to home such as air pollution and bad traffic

Japan nuclear watchdog considering extending reactor life

The head of Japan’s nuclear watchdog says regulators are considering revising a safety evaluation system to allow aging reactors to operate beyond the current 60-year limit, but that the move is aimed at preventing safety lapses and is not motivated by government efforts to increase use of nuclear power

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UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reversed an earlier decision not to attend the U.N. climate summit in Egypt

UK PM Truss vows to stay, but is on brink as minister quits

The government of British Prime Minister Liz Truss is teetering on the verge of collapse, just hours after she vowed to keep governing

Smartphone maker Foxconn unveils EV for Taiwan brand Yulon

The Taiwanese company that assembles smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands has unveiled an electric SUV that will be produced for a Taiwan automaker under a similar contract model

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture

Three climate activists appeared in a London court on charges of criminal damage after protests including throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting in the National Gallery

Constitution stops Charles becoming Britain's 'green' king

Now that he's monarch, King Charles III — one of Britain's most prominent environmental voices — will have to be more careful with his words