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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:50:07 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/world WP-WSJ-0003638204 The Kremlin chief rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s offer to meet and appeared more interested in boosting relations with the American right. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/at-russias-davos-putin-tells-his-soldiers-to-keep-fighting-29de85f0 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:23:00 GMT Thomas Grove Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003637266 Thomas Pauken II is the latest in a series of prosecutions of Americans accused of secretly working for Beijing. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/american-pleads-guilty-to-working-in-u-s-as-chinese-agent-c9e9530c Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:15:00 GMT Chun Han Wong Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003637218 The Ukrainian president, writing his first letter to his Russian counterpart since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, aims to unfreeze peace talks. https://www.wsj.com/world/zelensky-open-letter-putin-ukraine-6110e8cc Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:29:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Leszek Szymanski/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003636997 The visit speaks to North Korea’s rising importance among the U.S.’s biggest adversaries. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/xi-to-leave-china-for-first-time-this-year-destination-pyongyang-8d9ff7d1 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:18:00 GMT Austin Ramzy Dasl Yoon Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003635364 Commercial satellite imagery, which is sent straight to soldiers’ phones, is speeding up the kill chain and causing new problems for Russian forces. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/real-time-satellite-intel-is-making-ukraines-drone-strikes-deadlier-than-ever-8c2c909c Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT Heather Somerville Bravo1Alpha WP-WSJ-0003631989 The leader used X to vault from obscurity to power. Now his social-media feuds are alienating potential allies and frustrating voters. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/mileis-online-trolling-fueled-his-rise-its-hurting-his-free-market-overhaul-eeebd32e Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ryan Dubé Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003634451 The deal is contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks on Israeli forces and withdrawing fighters from southern Lebanon, the U.S. State Department said. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-and-lebanons-renewed-ceasefire-is-already-under-strain-6a984630 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:18:00 GMT Dov Lieber Omar Abdel-Baqui Stringer/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003634140 The third strike on the tiny Gulf state in about a week escalated the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz to more sensitive targets. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-ratchets-up-pressure-on-trump-with-kuwait-airport-attack-024f850c Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:27:00 GMT Stephen Kalin Civil Aviation Kuwait/Handout/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003630338 Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Iraq are pouring money into pipelines, rail and storage to keep oil flowing even when the Strait of Hormuz isn’t. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-hormuz-squeeze-is-redrawing-the-oil-map-for-good-cf33d8c0 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT Georgi Kantchev Julia Nasser Christophe Viseux/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003632060 Repeated strikes by Tehran have ratcheted up pressure on the president and cast doubt over the ceasefire’s long-term viability, officials said. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-14d0d265 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:20:00 GMT Alexander Ward Laurence Norman Robbie Gramer USMC WP-WSJ-0003629709 The fresh fighting was among the most intense since an April ceasefire, and came as diplomatic efforts have stalled. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-iran-trade-heavy-fire-in-persian-gulf-testing-fragile-ceasefire-d4787573 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:00 GMT Elvan Kivilcim Michael R. Gordon Shelby Holliday US Central Command/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003636559 Despite recent foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/japan-prime-minister-says-will-defend-yen-by-strengthening-economy-cf886cbe Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:13:00 GMT Megumi Fujikawa Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003630450 The French company signed a long-term contract with the semiconductor manufacturer to supply gases for its new packaging and testing facility in Cheongju. https://www.wsj.com/tech/air-liquide-invests-233-million-in-south-korea-to-back-sk-hynixs-ai-chips-production-92fde1f1 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMT Nina Kienle kiran ridley/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003622460 Beijing’s move to choke off the supply spurred companies to develop new products that could potentially circumvent Chinese sources. https://www.wsj.com/world/does-the-world-need-chinese-rare-earths-not-necessarily-say-these-companies-2eb95309 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jason Douglas Junko Fukutome SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003623215 South Korea’s exports grew at the fastest pace in more than four decades in May, as artificial intelligence-driven demand for chips pushed the value of shipments to a record. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/chips-ai-keep-south-koreas-export-engine-firing-on-all-cylinders-ada32a96 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:23:00 GMT Kwanwoo Jun anthony wallace/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003621636 The defense secretary adopted a softer tone on Beijing in a speech to partners concerned about the U.S.’s security commitment. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/hegseth-says-u-s-needs-more-from-asian-allies-to-secure-balance-against-china-ab9c79f9 Sun, 31 May 2026 21:04:00 GMT Chun Han Wong Jason Douglas Ezra Acayan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003631239 Industry watchers and consumer groups said the directive kills efforts by the CRTC to sharply increase the level of payments that U.S. companies like Netflix would have to fork over to finance Canadian productions. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-orders-broadcast-regulator-to-review-contentious-online-streaming-decision-014ae504 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:13:00 GMT Paul Vieira patrick doyle/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003628446 Acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s cooperation with Washington is exposing rare divisions inside the socialist movement that she rode to power. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-venezuelan-left-that-fought-u-s-influence-is-now-at-war-with-itself-9a5174da Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT Kejal Vyas Federico Parra/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003629414 Canadian officials said they had a lengthy and positive meeting in Washington with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as they try to move talks between Ottawa and D.C. on more a fruitful path. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-canada-exchange-proposals-to-move-trade-talks-back-to-higher-gear-b19486d6 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:52:00 GMT Paul Vieira geoff robins/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003627822 There are signs of economic weakness in Canada, the prime minister said, arguing this reflects policy decisions that have been aimed at rewiring the economy to deal with U.S. tariffs. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canadas-carney-says-gdp-weakness-reflects-policy-shifts-to-rebuild-economy-9a1ffe77 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Paul Vieira Jeenah Moon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003625492 Abelardo de la Espriella is on the cusp of victory by promising to crush drug smuggling and lock up criminals. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/colombia-elections-abelardo-espriella-daf81653 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT Juan Forero Charlie Cordero/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003637011 U.K. businesses polled in May expected to raise their prices at a faster rate, but wage increases were seen slowing, according to a Bank of England survey released Friday. https://www.wsj.com/economy/boe-survey-finds-businesses-expect-to-raise-prices-at-faster-rate-1b488406 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:35:00 GMT Paul Hannon tolga akmen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003627476 A call to police claimed a man had been racially abused. In fact, the man was a killer with a cover story. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/student-murder-sparks-accusations-u-k-police-are-biased-against-white-victims-e91f374f Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:01:00 GMT David Luhnow Max Colchester Will Heaver/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003627891 The case for raising rates, which were left unchanged in April, grows stronger the longer the conflict in the Middle East continues, said Megan Greene. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/boes-greene-says-case-for-rise-in-key-interest-rate-is-growing-e0e27606 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:18:00 GMT Paul Hannon Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003618803 Bailey also said the central bank had already tightened its policy, and that interest rates on new mortgage loans have risen. https://www.wsj.com/pro/central-banking/boe-can-tolerate-inflation-that-is-temporarily-above-target-gov-bailey-says-c0edc6e5 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:29:00 GMT Paul Hannon Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003603116 Labour left-winger Andy Burnham wants to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. First, he has to convince the voters of Makerfield and fend off Reform UK. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/makerfield-uk-andy-burnham-4c2c9615 Sat, 23 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT David Luhnow Max Colchester Paul Ellis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB10771466093615113734304593231712023618452 A scholar of the Russian dictator says he sees himself as his country’s eschatological defender against Satan and evil. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-u-s-presidents-misjudge-putin-0ac5d9d9 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:04:00 GMT Barton Swaim Ken Fallin SB12305293605687003550804593246144101782064 Since taking office, the Lee Jae Myung administration has worked closely with the U.S. to strengthen and modernize our alliance. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-republic-of-korea-remains-a-model-ally-76b55284 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Yonhap/EPA/Shutterstock SB10771466093615113734304593232131040377590 The Europeans pick up where the Biden Administration left off. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/europes-anti-israel-sanctions-d879317d Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:36:00 GMT The Editorial Board Beata Zawrzel/ZUMA Press SB12574140802259094159404593242220223139686 If America won’t finish the job in Iran, leaving the Gulf Arab states would turn a failure into a rout. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-u-s-needs-its-mideast-bases-bde1bcdc Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Ray Takeyh Reuel Marc Gerecht Philip Speck SB12504621647509054319304593230373986418346 Beijing reforms its system of resident registration, which creates a domestic migrant underclass. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/china-gets-anxious-enough-to-choose-worker-freedom-b22478bd Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:01:00 GMT Joseph C. Sternberg Cfoto/Zuma Press SB12574140802259094159404593244370325300886 Police arrested and let a white victim die while believing his Sikh killer. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/henry-nowak-murder-britain-police-vickrum-digwa-fea31b0e Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:48:00 GMT The Editorial Board Isabel Infantes/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003630667 Some of Russia’s best-known hawks have become more open in expressing a belief that Moscow simply doesn’t have the capacity to achieve an outright victory against Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russias-elite-is-souring-on-the-war-putin-doesnt-seem-to-care-2430f3ff Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT Yaroslav Trofimov Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003630860 The EU’s executive arm outlined a tech sovereignty package with policies targeting a range of tech infrastructure, from semiconductors to cloud services, data centers and AI. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/eu-makes-bid-to-cut-reliance-on-u-s-tech-infrastructure-b0ca4b56 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:52:00 GMT Edith Hancock Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003624586 President Emmanuel Macron says the country has had enough, as mass celebrations repeatedly spiral into chaos. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/soccer-glory-in-france-spurs-violence-againand-political-backlash-7df0ee59 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:04:00 GMT Noemie Bisserbe Abdullah Firas/Abaca/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003623692 Inflation expectations steadied in April, but at a level that was much higher than before the war in the Middle East, likely underpinning expectations that the ECB will raise its key interest rate next week. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/eurozone-household-inflation-expectations-steady-but-at-high-level-fc179de1 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:39:00 GMT Paul Hannon Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003623708 The additional investments in France come as the company expands its metal, alloy and magnet making operations in the country. https://www.wsj.com/business/usa-rare-earth-plans-roughly-200-million-investment-in-france-ccc2a581 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:31:00 GMT Adam Whittaker SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003634396 Shares in London-listed financial groups with a large presence in Asia fell on fears that new rules would curtail mainland Chinese investors’ use of Hong Kong bank accounts. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/hsbc-stanchart-shares-slide-as-new-rules-could-restrict-chinese-funds-in-hong-kong-accounts-5d068a1a Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:23:00 GMT Joe Stonor bobby yip/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003633872 Beijing is accused of expanding its use of job sites to target military and government personnel. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-uses-linkedin-to-lure-spy-recruits-in-west-u-s-and-allies-warn-556ab4d5 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:51:00 GMT Brian Spegele Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003623491 Plus, Huawei will likely trail rivals by six to eight years by 2031 despite its innovations. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-chip-ambitions-run-into-a-global-tech-wall-669a1835 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:55:00 GMT Lingling Wei Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003623418 The new rules are part of Beijing’s playbook to protect technology it views as critical to its national security. https://www.wsj.com/economy/china-steps-up-restrictions-over-outbound-investments-d79f2a99 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:47:00 GMT Brian Spegele Go Nakamura/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003620963 Cheng Li-wun is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour as Beijing urges Washington to rethink its support for Taipei. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/taiwans-opposition-leader-comes-to-u-s-with-a-message-straight-out-of-beijing-1561596b Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT Joyu Wang Lingling Wei Yoko Kubota Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003631026 The attack on an oil terminal and naval base came as guests arrived for the event at which the Russian president is expected to speak later this week. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/ukraine-strikes-st-petersburg-ahead-of-putins-economic-forum-8b6a1dba Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:06:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Stringer/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003624607 The mission by a sanctioned ship indicates that the site survived the overthrow of Moscow’s allied Assad regime. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/russia-syria-air-base-c068ea9e Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Jared Malsin Lara Seligman omar haj kadour/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003602652 From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-longevity-antiaging-92dee6e8 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bojan Pancevski Barry Blitt for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003587732 This summer will test whether Ukraine can turn a slender advantage into a strategic turning point. https://www.wsj.com/world/russias-war-is-going-badlyon-the-ground-and-in-the-air-447ce204 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Marcus Walker Maxim Shipenkov/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003586483 The Sunday strikes demonstrate Kyiv’s growing ability to launch long-range strikes as it seeks to bring the war home to Russians. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/ukraine-increases-pressure-on-russia-with-biggest-strikes-on-moscow-this-year-6a75d265 Sun, 17 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Matthew Luxmoore Tatyana Makeyeva/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003631269 The deadly strain has spread to a forested area where health workers, who are already coping with short supplies and local suspicions, dare not venture. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-territory-held-by-islamic-state-7c3d1141 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:16:00 GMT Nicholas Bariyo Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003604215 Ebola case counts are quickly climbing as a rare strain hits a high-trafficked part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-explained-4ab4414f Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:44:00 GMT Betsy McKay Seros Muyisa/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003616405 Governments bridle at U.S. demands for private medical data and, in some cases, access to minerals. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/trump-wants-minerals-health-data-for-aid-african-nations-are-pushing-back-c04bed87 Sun, 31 May 2026 21:04:00 GMT Betsy McKay Caroline Kimeu Seth Wenig/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003619020 A Kenyan judge halted construction and operations of a tented U.S. field hospital in the country. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/court-blocks-trump-administration-plan-to-treat-american-ebola-patients-in-kenya-dd7dc300 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:24:00 GMT Caroline Kimeu Tony Karumba/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003616908 The arrangement for the facility, which would have 50 beds, has drawn fierce opposition from Kenyan medical groups. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/u-s-says-deal-reached-with-kenya-on-ebola-quarantine-facility-for-americans-b6220269 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:23:00 GMT Caroline Kimeu Robbie Gramer Sabrina Siddiqui Michel Lunanga/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003423576 Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/new-zealand-military-china-2a776b24 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT Mike Cherney Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003314675 The Pentagon plans to deploy submarines to an expanding facility in allies’ strategy to deter Beijing. https://www.wsj.com/world/the-u-s-navys-new-insurance-policy-for-war-with-china-is-an-australian-base-764af616 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:00:00 GMT Mike Cherney colin murty/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003273577 Debris engulfed the site at Mount Maunganui following record rainfall. A government minister said young people were among the missing. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/several-people-missing-after-landslide-buries-campground-in-new-zealand-43c937df Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:37:00 GMT Mike Cherney Dj Mills/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003263620 U.S. agreements with three island nations have benefited both sides but have also had challenges. https://www.wsj.com/world/can-a-u-s-greenland-partnership-work-just-look-at-these-pacific-islands-9ffcc1d0 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT Mike Cherney Hollie Adams/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003201858 Court documents reveal what police say were the movements and motivation of Sajid and Naveed Akram. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/bondi-beach-terror-suspects-condemned-zionists-and-amassed-an-arsenal-f1b1cf04 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:11:00 GMT Mike Cherney Jon Emont Eloisa Lopez/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003590520 Developing-world nations are offering billions of dollars in incentives for U.S. data centers, but locals say the cost is too high. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-subsidies-for-google-limited-water-for-locals-the-dilemma-of-ai-in-india-105a770e Thu, 28 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Krishna Pokharel Rory Jones Saumya Khandelwal for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003607069 The secretary of state’s visit was the latest American effort to address a downward turn in the U.S.-India relationship. https://www.wsj.com/world/india/america-first-shadows-visit-by-rubio-to-repair-rift-with-india-1d72e023 Mon, 25 May 2026 20:58:00 GMT Tripti Lahiri Vera Bergengruen Julia Demaree Nikhinson/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003568243 Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold jewelry for functions, coming as the country’s appetite for the precious metal continues to drive foreign-currency spending. https://www.wsj.com/economy/india-asks-locals-to-pause-gold-buying-in-bid-to-shore-up-fx-defenses-9da22889 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:49:00 GMT Kimberley Kao Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003557766 Voters eager for change gave the country’s Hindu nationalists a landslide win in a key state where they had never before ruled. https://www.wsj.com/world/india/india-is-increasingly-ruled-by-a-single-partymodis-c6f616e9 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Krishna Pokharel Tripti Lahiri Rajat Gupta/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003542825 They stalk WhatsApp groups, track flights like anxious parents and leave work meetings to get their fix of the sweet, seasonal delicacy. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-will-do-anything-to-get-indian-mangoes-3a711ce8 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Anvee Bhutani nv/epa-efe/shutterstock/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003627967 The two leaders launched the conflict with unprecedented coordination. Now disagreements over Lebanon and negotiations with Tehran are straining the partnership. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-netanyahu-iran-war-lebanon-8fdba5cb Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:47:00 GMT Alexander Ward Anat Peled Omar Abdel-Baqui Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003611723 New tactical vehicles with specialized guns and ammunition can lower the cost of blowing drones out of the sky. https://www.wsj.com/world/the-u-s-has-found-a-way-to-down-a-drone-without-spending-1-million-848facd0 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT Mike Cherney Ted Aljibe/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003632060 Repeated strikes by Tehran have ratcheted up pressure on the president and cast doubt over the ceasefire’s long-term viability, officials said. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-14d0d265 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:20:00 GMT Alexander Ward Laurence Norman Robbie Gramer USMC WP-WSJ-0003630338 Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Iraq are pouring money into pipelines, rail and storage to keep oil flowing even when the Strait of Hormuz isn’t. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-hormuz-squeeze-is-redrawing-the-oil-map-for-good-cf33d8c0 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT Georgi Kantchev Julia Nasser Christophe Viseux/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003623433 The president has been briefed that an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is key to finding a lasting settlement with Tehran. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-strikes-iranian-air-defenses-drone-site-in-new-hormuz-skirmish-727b9193 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:54:00 GMT Alexander Ward Anat Peled Vera Bergengruen AP WP-WSJ-0003629709 The fresh fighting was among the most intense since an April ceasefire, and came as diplomatic efforts have stalled. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-iran-trade-heavy-fire-in-persian-gulf-testing-fragile-ceasefire-d4787573 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:00 GMT Elvan Kivilcim Michael R. 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