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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
Hormuz at standstill, denting U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes
The standoff threatens to deepen the energy crisis and undermine expectations of a peace deal touted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes part in a panel discussion with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
As Iran war strains ties with Trump’s U.S., U.K. looks to Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictability and insults towards Britain is adding impetus to a bid to deepen ties with the EU, a decade after Brexit.
The U.S. is recasting its national security strategy around economic resilience and Western Hemisphere priorities as it confronts vulnerabilities exposed by dependence on critical Chinese minerals, supply chains and key inputs.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 19, 2026
Why economic security is central to U.S. national security
No previous U.S. national security strategy has incorporated economic security to this extent. Why, then, has it become so prominent during Trump’s second term?
A man with an LPG cylinder stove rides a bicycle in Islamabad on Saturday.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
A war in the Persian Gulf is plunging Pakistan into darkness
Over the past week, Mohammad Rizwan has faced daily blackouts at his house in Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital.
A coastal area of Nuuk, Greenland, in February. loose network of Trump allies has used a variety of tactics to spread U.S. influence in Greenland and undermine Denmark, the kingdom that colonized the island of 56,000 people centuries ago and still controls its foreign policy and defense.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
MAGA figures are pushing Trump’s campaign to grab Greenland. But it’s tough sledding.
A loose network of Trump allies has used a variety of tactics to spread U.S. influence in Greenland and undermine Denmark, the kingdom that colonized the island centuries ago.
Merchandise featuring U.S. President Donald Trump is sold during The National Rifle Association’s annual meetings and exhibits in Houston on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2026
The Iran war has revealed Trump’s pressure point: the economy
Iran has taken a beating militarily, but demonstrated it can exact economic costs that ​Trump and his aides underestimated, unleashing the worst-ever global energy shock.
A girl looks out through her apartment's damaged window after returning home following a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Saturday.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
Displaced Lebanese hesitant to return home as lasting truce uncertain
After the ceasefire in Lebanon took hold, Samah Hajoul headed back to her apartment in south Beirut — but only long enough to grab fresh clothes.
A television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean missile launches, at a rail station in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2026
North Korea test-fires flurry of missiles, including possible sub-launched weapon
The weapons were believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2026
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
The order instructs the authorities to expedite the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which U.S. military veteran groups ​have said can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
U.S. military AH-64 Apaches fly above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol on Friday in this photo released by U.S. Central Command via their X account.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
U.S. and Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over strait
Neither side offered any specifics about the state of negotiations on Saturday, days before a fragile ceasefire is set to expire.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Dream City Church in Phoenix on Friday.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2026
Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire
At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
Oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan in June 2023
WORLD
Apr 18, 2026
U.S. renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks 
U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle accused the government of going easy on Moscow ​as its war on Ukraine grinds on.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2026
Bessent’s busy week clashes with global thirst for U.S. attention
At the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, some participants grumbled that U.S. officials were reluctant to discuss the U.S.-war driven oil shock.
A student (left) prepares to shoot as Clara Elliott (center) instructs proper technique during an introductory firearms class at a backyard shooting range in Midlothian, Virginia
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2026
In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to guns
The trend upends conventional wisdom about who owns firearms in the United States.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. The White House said a meeting Friday with Amodei was "productive and constructive” as the U.S. seeks wider access to Anthropic’s powerful new Mythos artificial intelligence model.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2026
Anthropic and Trump officials meet to discuss Mythos access
The White House said opportunities for collaboration and for addressing the challenges from artificial intelligence were discussed.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released in January 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 18, 2026
Seoul says it is unaware of U.S. protest over minister’s remarks on North Korea nuclear site
South Korea said Chung Dong-young’s public remarks about a North Korean nuclear facility at Kusong were based on publicly available ⁠information.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky during a launch in California, as seen from Mexicali, Mexico, on April 6.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2026
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX
SpaceX is indispensable to ​the U.S. government, with its array of technologies spanning satellite communications to space launches and military AI.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron leave a news conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2026
European leaders offer military help to secure Strait of Hormuz
Trump said the waterway is “open and ready for business,” though a U.S. naval blockade would remain in place until a broader agreement is reached.
Jason Cheung, CEO of Huntar Co., a U.S.-based toymaker with a factory in China, said, "It'll be nice to get that money back," but added, "it looks like the government is trying to make it difficult."
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2026
Companies scramble for tariff refunds as U.S. prepares to launch claim process
Some firms preparing claims said they are worried about a last-minute legal move by the Trump administration that could slow the process.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, last October.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 18, 2026
China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with Trump
China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran.
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.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
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.
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.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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