Japan could soon start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the UN's nuclear safety watchdog.
Driving the news: The International Atomic Energy Agency conducted a safety review and concluded that a plan to release water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station complies with international safety standards.
As the world gears up for the blockbuster release of the new "Barbie" movie this month, one country won't be diving into Barbie world: Vietnam.
Driving the news: Vietnamese officials banned screenings of the forthcoming film this week because it shows a map with disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea, per state media.
Israel's military launched airstrikes on Gaza and rockets were fired from the coastal Palestinian enclave early Wednesday after Israeli forces began withdrawing from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
The big picture: Israel's two-day operation that left at least 12 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier dead was one of the largest assaults on a West Bank city in nearly 20 years.
