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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.
Despite higher oil production and U.S. oversight of Venezuela's oil revenues, the country's currency is weakening, inflation is accelerating and economic conditions are deteriorating.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
The mystery of Venezuela’s missing petrodollars
Venezuela’s oil production is rising, yet its currency is depreciating, inflation is accelerating and foreign exchange remains scarce.
A drone view of the oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra on April 24. What started as a supply shock following the U.S.-Israel-Iran war has become a demand story.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
Peak oil demand arrives sooner than expected
Amid the disruptions caused by the US-Israeli-Iran war, countries have begun adapting to life with less oil.
Ground Self-Defense Force troops lower the Japanese flag at the end of the day at their camp on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2022. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2026
Who’s afraid of ‘Japanese neo-militarism’? Nobody
More countries see a stronger Japan not as a danger, but a counterweight to China’s actions and growing U.S. untrustworthiness.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Trump’s mineral pricing plan faces skeptical G7 and divided industry
Negotiations for a Western trading bloc are stumbling over concerns about the plan’s cost and governance.
In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she welcomes a U.S.-Iran peace deal as a major step toward bringing the situation in the Middle East to a close.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Japan welcomes U.S.-Iran peace deal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed hopes for a final agreement on outstanding matters, including on Iran’s nuclear issue, to be reached as soon as possible.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2026
Trump veers toward exit in Iran war but risks loom
The deal appears short of many of the goals Trump outlined in the early days of the conflict, leaving the U.S. looking strategically worse off than it did before he went to war.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Trump tells Putin he is ready to help end Ukraine conflict, Kremlin adviser says
During a 55-minute call, Trump told Putin a quick end to the Ukraine war could open the door to improved U.S.-Russia relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a banquet hosted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang on June 8.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Xi swaps fighter jets for diplomatic hardball to squeeze Taiwan
China is escalating efforts to silence Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on the world stage.
The UFC Freedom 250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House is seen from the top of the Washington Monument on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
White House’s UFC fights concentrate Trump’s sporting, political and economic power
The UFC fights are the first sporting event hosted at the White House in its history and are a part of the Trump administration’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Iran and U.S. agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough toward resolving a conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping greets U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Trump’s sharp turn on China: Embracing it as a peer power
Washington’s new policy toward Beijing is a sharp departure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach during his first term.
A Cyber Force would centralize military cybersecurity, building a cadre of elite tech warriors akin to the Green Berets in cyber space.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2026
The Pentagon needs to create the green berets of tech
America’s current cyber defenses are a patchwork of governmental and private-sector efforts.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Trump says he’ll sign deal with Iran to reopen Hormuz Sunday
Trump has vowed dozens of times that an agreement to end the war that began in February is near, only for none to materialize so far.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addresses a gathering at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb.19.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order
Never before has the U.S. government taken such sweeping measures to rein in foreign access to frontier AI models developed by an American company.
A woman walks past a banner with a picture of the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran on June 7.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
U.S. and Iran inch closer to deal, but timing remains unclear
While U.S. bombings heavily degraded Tehran’s military, experts say the war has left Iran’s hardliners more entrenched than before.
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.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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