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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Group of Seven Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Trump blows through his Iran red lines in justifying peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Iran should be able to enrich uranium, develop ballistic missiles and get access to billions of dollars in frozen funds.
U.S. President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right), holds a news conference during the Group of Seven Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
U.S.-Iran deal takes effect as focus turns to Strait of Hormuz
It was unclear if Iran had immediately begun taking steps to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
‘I’m the boss’, Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine’s war aims
Trump told a press conference that Russia was losing more soldiers ⁠than Ukraine in the war, describing Moscow as the “offensive” party in the conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands in the center of the stage as world leaders greet each other while gathering for an official photo at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Iran to gain major financial relief under interim deal with U.S.
As part of the agreement, Iran will be able to sell oil immediately, tap a $300 billion development fund and get eventual access to its frozen assets.
Vehicles line up for fuel at a gas station in Katembe, Maputo, Mozambique, in April amid the energy shock triggered by the Iran war.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
The Iran war and the global debt shock it fueled
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a meeting of Group of Seven nations and partners in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Takaichi and Trump talk Indo-Pacific as Mideast crisis overshadows G7 summit
The meeting came as the grouping reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas and across the Taiwan Strait.
The trade balance flipped to a ¥378.6 billion ($2.36 billion) deficit in May on an unadjusted basis, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2026
Japan’s trade balance swings to deficit as yen inflates imports
The deficit suggests trade may weigh on growth in the second quarter, when economists largely expect a slowdown due to the impact of the war in Iran.
An employee of Fuchu Car, a repair shop in suburban Tokyo, works on a "pearl white" body car at their workshop. The lustrous finish is one of the most popular colors for cars in Japan and increasingly difficult for the repair shop to obtain.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
U.S.-Iran deal may not bring quick relief for auto shops
Auto shops in Tokyo and Detroit car dealerships have been running low on motor oil, paint and other products for months since the Middle East conflict snarled global supply chains.
A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar, Oman, on June 9
WORLD
Jun 17, 2026
The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
At least 116 ships have been involved in an oil shuttling technique long used by Iran to skirt sanctions, according to shipping data and satellite imagery.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for the official greeting ahead of a work lunch as part of the Group of Seven summit, in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2026
Qatar plans to rapidly restart LNG output after Strait of Hormuz reopens
The country is aiming to restore most of its export capacity within two months.
A French Navy officer observes an oil tanker. The U.S., which is short on demining capabilities that it can deploy to the Middle East, needs the help of its allies to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is free of mines and safe for navigation, a European official has said.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Europeans wary of committing naval power to Hormuz quickly
The U.S. is short on demining capabilities and needs the help of its allies to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is free of mines and safe for navigation, a European official has said.
An Iranian woman holds Iran's flag during a rally in Tehran on April 29.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, much of it already committed, source says
The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to ​conclude a final deal.
An Iranian woman celebrates in Tehran’s Valiasr Square on Monday. The U.S.-Iran agreement may bring a temporary end to hostilities but is unlikely to resolve the underlying tensions.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Peace with Iran won’t end conflict in the Gulf
Fundamentally, the deal will mark more of an intermission than a conclusion: It would entrench rather than end the struggle between America and Iran.
People walk along a street with Iranian flags and a poster bearing images of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on March 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of embittered population
Iran’s powerful hard-liners and ordinary people both have high expectations, conflicting demands ​and little patience.
Traffic moves past the Iranian national flag displayed on a building at Enghelab square in Tehran on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2026
Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market
Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket’s contracts.
People wave Iranian and Iraqi flags outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on June 15 following the announcement of a deal to end the war between Iran and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2026
Trump, Iran and the wily ‘art’ of the digital deal
For Tehran, the lack of ceremony allows it to minimize internal political backlash by portraying the deal as a temporary technical arrangement rather than a binding concession.
Shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain significantly down compared to prewar levels, though a growing number of oil tankers and other ships have been transiting the waterway under the cover of darkness in recent weeks.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2026
Shippers and oil giants seek clarity on U.S.-Iran peace deal
While U.S. President Donald Trump has posted on social media that ships are starting to move through the strait, there are still urgent questions to answer.
A billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on Sunday. The nation remains a formidable and undefeated force.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2026
Persian Gulf recalibrates as Iran emerges intact from war
The region has emerged from one of its most dangerous crises in decades with Iran politically emboldened and Persian Gulf confidence in U.S. protection deeply shaken.
President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as U.S. and Iran agree to halt war
The goals of both leaders remain unmet, with serious clashes remaining between them over Lebanon.
An Iranian woman waves a national flag next to a billboard depicting slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on June Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Trump’s Iran accord offers exit from war — and fresh political risks
The move exposes the U.S. president to criticism from within his party, skepticism from allies and questions over whether the deal will hold.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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