shipping resumes as fragile peace takes hold

The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. Oil tankers are once again transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and daily routines are returning to the streets of Tehran. Here are some images related to the deal: Strait…

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Japan core inflation holds steady in May, matching expectations despite energy price concerns

An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs are a key component driving broader inflation higher, with data Friday expected to show consumer price growth has stayed above the central bank’s 2% target for four straight calendar years. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation…

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Top Senate Democrat calls on FAA to reject White House arch approval pressure

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Thursday urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reject the White House’s plan to build a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. The ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation called the fanatic President Trump’s “latest vanity project” in his letter to the federal agency…

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