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Japan's crude imports plunge 50% since Iran war, exposing Mideast reliance

Taiwanese tourists flock to Japan's Kyushu for local-ish trips

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent Reuters

Oil edged lower after the US and Iran tentatively agreed to extend a ceasefire by 60 days, according to a person familiar with the matter, potentially allowing shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to resume.

Asian equities were poised to advance after the US and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire. Treasuries rallied and oil dropped.

Ukraine’s strong position as a potential supplier of European energy is rooted in its resilience, resources, and resolve. The post Ukraine’s legacy grid and wartime agility could help answer Europe’s energy problem appeared first on Atlantic Council.

US official denies claim US aircraft destroyed in Iran's Bushehr Reuters

There was no one in the courtroom on Thursday to speak on behalf of the four men Randy Santos bludgeoned to death with a metal bar as they slept on New York City’s Chinatown streets. No anguished friends or relatives to tell the judge about Chuen Kok, Florencio Moran, Nazario Vasquez Villegas and An

European countries are issuing heat warnings as an unseasonal heatwave drives record temperatures across the continent.

Chances of a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran this year haven't moved much on prediction markets after Axios reported that the two agreed to a ceasefire.