Hong Kong vigil organizer says she was seeking democracy, not end to Communist Party rule

EU Commission indicates it’s ready to implement Mercosur trade deal despite parliament vote to delay

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Olympic flame glides on traditional Venetian boats down the Grand Canal

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

Across the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island, a flock of bird murals rises