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A U.S. flag is held up as Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful from the popemobile ahead of his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on May 18, 2025.
WORLD
May 6, 2026
A year into papacy, Pope Leo finds his ‘clarion voice’
The first U.S.-born pope, who sharply denounced war and despotism on a recent four-nation Africa tour, is expected to release his first in-depth teaching document this month.
The Iran-flagged container vessel Hamouna is seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 2.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
U.S. unveiled plan to reopen Hormuz hours before Trump shelved it
The U.S. president was warned it risked escalating a conflict he is eager to bring to an end.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a news conference in the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Rubio calls Hormuz resolution a test for U.N., urges against vetoes
Russia and China vetoed a previous U.S.-backed Bahraini resolution that appeared to open a path to legitimize U.S. military action against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exit after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Trump says Xi ‘respectful’ on Iran, downplaying strains
A high-stakes summit of the leaders this month comes as the Iran war brings fresh tumult to the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran; UAE says it was attacked
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the effort to escort stranded tankers through the strait as defensive in nature.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exit after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 5, 2026
China seeks an advantage with both Trump and Iran as war evolves
The war will no doubt be an important issue in talks between Trump and Xi when they meet in Beijing for a two-day summit.
The presidents of Ukraine and France, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a news conference after signing a declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on Jan. 6. 
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to defend its interests wherever they are at stake.
Justin Sun speaks during an press conference in Hong Kong on April 3, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 5, 2026
Trump family crypto project countersues billionaire backer Sun for ‘smear campaign’
In April, Hong Kong-based Justin Sun sued ​World Liberty Financial, saying the company had illegally frozen the tokens he had bought.
A woman sits outside her apartment after it was destroyed in an airstrike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on March 12.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
Will the Iran war make Trump gun-shy or trigger-happy?
The sunk-cost fallacy tricks leaders into thinking that they’ve already sacrificed too much to quit.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli (12) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 5, 2026
From paddock to pitch, Miami stadium races to prepare for World Cup after F1
The 65,000-capacity stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the Dolphins NFL team, will host seven of the 104 World Cup matches starting June 15.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte walks into the White House, as seen through a fence, in Washington on April 8.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2026
Trump’s Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep U.S. on board
European diplomats say they fear Trump may make further moves that could test the alliance before a summit of its 32 national leaders in Ankara in July.
Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has warned that any deviation by U.S. President Donald Trump from his previous Taiwan stance during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping could significantly impact American allies.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2026
Japan to closely watch Trump’s remarks on Taiwan in talks with Xi
Deviating from previous statements on the island would have a major impact on U.S. allies, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
A man holds a flag with a picture of Iran's former supreme leaders, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (center), and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran on April 29.
WORLD
May 5, 2026
U.S. intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran’s nuclear program
Analysts estimate that Iran would need up to one year to build a nuclear weapon, assessments that remain broadly unchanged even after two months of war.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to the media in Brussels in November 2025. Greer told CNBC on Monday that he'd advised European Union and German trade officials over the weekend that Washington will move forward with U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to raise EU car import tariffs to 25%.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 5, 2026
Washington to proceed with plan to hike EU car tariffs, U.S. trade official says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s post saying he’d increase the tariffs came amid tensions over European countries’ refusal to send navies to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to attend the eighth European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2026
U.S. allies look to Europe to build a post-Trump global order
Some nations are warning that that the system of security and trade championed by Western powers for more than 70 years is broken beyond repair.
A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD
May 5, 2026
U.S. and Iran trade fire in Gulf, shaking four-week ceasefire
The U.S. military fought off attacks from Iranian drones, missiles and armed small boats as it facilitated the passage of two U.S.-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
A tanker approaches a pier at a PT Pertamina facility at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta in February. Conflict in the Middle East and rising fuel prices are driving energy shocks across Asia.
COMMENTARY
May 4, 2026
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970s
We’re seeing the first tremors of a similar earthquake now in Asia. More than 80% of the oil and gas that passes through the Strait of Hormuz heads east.
Amid senseless global suffering and authoritarian threats, recent democratic activism and crises such as U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions and the Iran conflict show that tragedy can spark hope for moral progress and climate action.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2026
From despair to action: Tragedy is reborn as hope.
The crisis of democracy feeds the climate crisis.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte delivers a speech during an official visit to Turkey, in Ankara on April 22.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2026
NATO chief says Trump disappointed in Europe over Iran response
The U.S. president had accused European countries of ignoring his requests to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel went to war with Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday before boarding Air Force One en route to Miami.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2026
Iran says it forced U.S. warship back from Hormuz; U.S. denies missile strike
A senior Iranian official said Iran had fired a warning shot and that it was unclear whether the warship had been damaged.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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