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Motorists ride past a giant banner depicting Iranian missiles and a sword at the Vanak Square in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 13, 2026
Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz
A senior U.S. administration official said both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a news conference after a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. and Israel can’t hide their differences on Iran
The cause of their dispute is, on the surface, simple. Israel says the April ceasefire between Tehran and Washington did not cover Lebanon.
People ride past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2026
Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger
A peace deal that the U.S. president said could be signed as soon as this weekend would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar attend a joint news conference after their meeting in New Delhi on May 24.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2026
The U.S. and India have become regional rivals
The U.S. has even begun taking a more conciliatory approach toward China, though the strategic competition between the two superpowers remains intense.
A man salvages construction materials from a collapsed building to resell, as Cuba's state-run economy has descended into a full-blown crisis after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump hardened sanctions and cut off the Caribbean nation's oil supply, in Havana on May 6.
WORLD
Jun 11, 2026
White House defends Cuba sanctions as U.N. warns of harm
U.N. ⁠High Commissioner for ​Human Rights Volker Turk said the measures were affecting the Cuban population’s human rights, especially ​access to ‌essential supplies and services.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington in 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
Trump and Modi likely to have first meeting since Pakistan spat
Despite personal ties between leaders and similar strategic priorities, relations between the U.S. and India have soured over India’s clashes with Pakistan and trade tensions.
Red Cross volunteers wearing personal protective equipment gather around the casket containing the body of an Ebola virus victim from the morgue of a health center in Congo's Ituri province on June 8.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2026
No boots, masks running out: Why Congo’s Ebola medics are exposed
While major donors are raising their contributions, the size of the outbreak, reductions in stocks due ​to aid cuts and logistical problems have caused shortages.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump stand outside the Nasdaq building after ring the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5’s $1.5 billion offering and adoption of its $WLFI Treasury Strategy at the Nasdaq Market, in New York in August 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2026
Parsing the Trumps’ crypto profits and investors’ losses
The Trump family has made $2.3 billion from crypto with little-to-no downside risk, while other investors have lost $2.3 billion, including paper losses, as of the end of April.
A video of U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville plays on a screen during a forum at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on Aug. 28, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2026
Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don’t.
The Trump family has generated at least $2.3 billion in profit from investors since Donald Trump retook the presidency
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday
WORLD
Jun 10, 2026
U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
Trump has repeatedly said Iran and the United States are close ⁠to an agreement, though there have ​been few signs of progress.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan. 5.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 9, 2026
South Korea hit the China reset button. Or did it?
Seoul seeks balance as it hedges against the rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
The fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers was raised from about $2,000 to $5,000, depending on various factors, to $100,000 following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump in September last year.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, U.S. judge rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin concluded that the fee on the visas for highly skilled foreign workers constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.
A video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his social media account shows him portraying himself as the protagonist of the Japanese anime series “Naruto.”
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2026
Trump faces backlash over Naruto-style hero video
The president has repeatedly used Japanese anime and other cultural references for political purposes.
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Knicks owner James Dolan attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2026
Ticketholders boo Trump as NBA Finals security clogs Madison Square Garden
A strict, airport-style gauntlet of security was in place as Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals.
Security forces stand guard during a rally by supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 18.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Why Houthi threats on Red Sea shipping could mean more pain for oil markets
Yemen’s Tehran-aligned militant group said it would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after Israel renewed its ⁠military attacks on Iran.
Two men examine a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho, Israel, on Monday, following Iranian and Iran-backed Houthi rebel attacks.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Iran and Israel pledge to end attacks that threatened talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country had neither abandoned the battlefield nor the negotiating table.
A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
Israel hits Iran with new strikes despite Trump admonition
The U.S. president had said hours earlier that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran.
People attend the funeral procession of Pierre Moawad, an official of the Christian Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Yahchouch, Lebanon, on April 7.
WORLD
Jun 8, 2026
‘What will happen to us?’ southern Lebanese Christians ask
More than 400 Lebanese have been killed in Israeli strikes after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that began mid-April was largely ignored, lifting the death toll to at least 3,400.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital in this photo released June 21, 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea’s nukes aren’t up for negotiation
North Korea has been clear in the run-up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang that it is hoping for at least a tacit recognition of its nuclear status.
A temporary arena is being built on the South Lawn of the White House for UFC Freedom 250, which will take place on June 14.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2026
Political blows fly ahead of Donald Trump’s White House UFC fight
“I mean, there’s no more American thing than having a UFC fight on the White House lawn. It’s so American. It’s so Trump. It’s so crazy,” podcaster Joe Rogan said.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
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.

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