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Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles at Azadi Square in Tehran on Aug. 2
WORLD
Nov 11, 2026
Iran producing 50 missiles per month despite crippled industry
The U.S. has said since the early days of the war that Tehran’s arsenal, and its ability to reconstitute it, had been thoroughly degraded.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Oct. 19.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2026
Tankers continue to burn in the Middle East despite hopes for de-escalation
There is little sign of attacks abating in November, after 37 ships were attacked in October, the highest monthly total since the start of the war.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Nov. 3. The strait's closure played a role in driving emissions down.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 10, 2026
Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, research shows
The expected annual drop would be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the global economy, trade and transport.
Smoke rises from the stern of a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel following what U.S. Central Command says was a strike on Saturday to disable the vessel, which was trying to break the U.S. blockade of Iran, at a location given as the Gulf of Oman, in this still image taken from video released Nov. 7.
WORLD
Nov 9, 2026
Iran suggests blasts are not U.S. attacks as both sides report ships hit
Iran’s state television said officials had not confirmed any missile strikes on Iranian territory following blasts heard in several areas.
Trucks wait to cross into Iran at the border post in Taftan, Pakistan, in February 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2026
Expanding on naval blockade, U.S. military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce
Task Force Iron Gate will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other U.S. government agencies.
Excess natural gas is burned off at a power plant in Odessa, Texas, on Oct. 15.
COMMENTARY
Nov 4, 2026
America is making a ‘freaking fortune’ in an energy crisis
U.S. and Canadian natural gas consumers are not facing the economic fallout of the Iran conflict due to the shale revolution and geography.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks at the COP30 U.N. climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 19 last year. Lula will also attend COP31, which will take place from Nov. 9 to 20 in Antalya, Turkey.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 4, 2026
Ahead of COP31, Brazil offers a global fossil fuel exit plan
The Brazilian roadmap calls for countries to shift away from oil, gas and coal on a voluntary basis.
An Iranian woman holds Iran's national flag on a street in Tehran on Nov. 1.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2026
Khamenei empowers talks as Trump says Iran deal could happen
Iran’s president didn’t clarify the extent of the authority bestowed by Khamenei or if it signals a broader shift in the Islamic Republic’s red lines.
A building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Juffair, Manama, Bahrain, on March 1.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2026
Trump’s Iran threat renews Gulf fears of a war it didn’t choose
Iranian missiles striking U.S. military bases and Gulf energy facilities exposed a vulnerability at the heart of security in the Middle East.
A woman walks past a mural bearing the Iranian national flag in Tehran on Oct. 26.
WORLD
Nov 2, 2026
Gulf states fear fiercer Iran retaliation if U.S. strikes again
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. and Israel would “finish the job” in Iran.
A China Southern Airlines plane lands at Beijing Capital International in Beijing on March 13, 2020. The airline returned to the black in 2025 for the first time since 2019 but is also set to slip back into the red, estimates showed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2026
China’s top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh
The price of jet fuel has more than doubled since the U.S. and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran in late February.
A woman walks past a mural bearing the Iranian national flag in Tehran on Oct. 26.
WORLD
Nov 1, 2026
Iran warns U.S. and Israel against new attacks after Trump and Netanyahu threats
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he could launch fresh military action after the United States holds its midterm elections.
An oil pumpjack at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, in January
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2026
Trump touted a record Venezuela oil deal. Now reality is setting in
Delivering on the ambition falls to North American Blue Energy Partners, a little-known firm led by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.
The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Cambodia, where permanent residents living aboard the vessel have been forced to disembark, on Wednesday
WORLD / Society
Oct 29, 2026
A cruise ship was their home. Now residents of Villa Vie Odyssey must leave.
The ship’s hundreds of residents have been ordered to disembark in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where it has been stranded because it can’t afford fuel.
A Shell tanker truck refuels a Ryanair aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on April 24.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2026
As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares
Jet fuel accounts for 30% to 40% of airlines’ costs, with European and Asian carriers historically hedging more of their fuel needs than U.S. rivals.
Children play with Halloween decorations at a park in the Koh Norea satellite city in Phnom Penh on Oct. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2026
Cruise strands passengers in Cambodia after fuel surge
The luxury cruise company suspended operations, citing “extraordinary” fuel costs.
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a party meeting on fuel subsidies on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
LDP proposes gradual reduction of fuel subsidies
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ordered industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to consider reviewing the subsidy program.
The lengths taken by Myanmar to disguise its purchases of Iranian jet fuel suggest U.S. sanctions are biting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2026
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
The lengths taken to disguise the trade suggest U.S. sanctions are biting, but Iranian jet fuel has continued to flow.
The National Diet Building in Tokyo
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Government calls for stronger energy supply structure in white paper
The fiscal 2025 white paper on energy highlighted the need to strengthen 今日吃瓜 energy supply-and-demand structure to prepare for future emergencies.
Demonstrators protest against the high cost of living in Nantes, France, on Oct. 17. Similar demonstrations have spread across other parts of Europe as households grapple with rising prices and economic uncertainty.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2026
France burns as the political center fiddles
The political center in Europe is struggling to offer convincing answers to voters’ economic concerns.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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