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Island nation; fourth-largest economy facing acute energy crisis as Iran conflict disrupts Hormuz oil supplies.
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#1497 Jul
OFAC pulls Iran's oil waiver early
Iran Conflict 2026#365 Jul
Mentioned in: Belgium end USA's home World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#1504 Jul
Mentioned in: The dark fleet fakes an anchored ship
Iran Conflict 2026#344 Jul
Mentioned in: Morocco knock Canada out of home Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#1473 Jul
Japan reopens Iran oil talks after 2019
Iran Conflict 2026#331 Jul
Mentioned in: Ronaldo's first knockout goal, at 41
2026 FIFA World Cup#31 Jul
Implemented departure tax doubling to ¥3,000 from July 2026 and JR Pass increase from October 2026
Nomads & Communities: Japan doubles departure tax, lifts JR Pass#3230 Jun
Mentioned in: All three World Cup hosts survive
2026 FIFA World Cup#14230 Jun
Mentioned in: Oman's Hormuz fee splits its authors
Iran Conflict 2026#1029 Jun
Mentioned in: South Korea makes nomad visa permanent
Nomads & Communities#2229 Jun
Mentioned in: LNG arb hits parity, Qatar trains dark
European Energy Markets#1026 Jun
Mentioned in: Trump's 100% tariff threat on digital taxes
European Tech Sovereignty#3126 Jun
Mentioned in: Belgium hit five to top the group
2026 FIFA World Cup#13825 Jun
Mentioned in: Three inspection claims, no signed paper
Iran Conflict 2026#3025 Jun
Mentioned in: Neymar fit for Brazil v Japan
2026 FIFA World Cup#925 Jun
Mentioned in: Leak crews squeeze Tata and Nidec
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#3025 Jun
Mentioned in: USA top group despite Turkey loss
2026 FIFA World Cup#1024 Jun
Mentioned in: US bill targets ASML's China chip sales
European Tech Sovereignty#2924 Jun
Mentioned in: Brazil win Group C, Vinicius twice
2026 FIFA World Cup#2924 Jun
Mentioned in: Neymar returns after 20 months out
2026 FIFA World Cup#2924 Jun
Mentioned in: All three co-hosts reach last 32
2026 FIFA World Cup#2621 Jun
Mentioned in: Four through as round of 32 takes shape
2026 FIFA World Cup#2621 Jun
Mentioned in: Cape Verde stay unbeaten on debut
2026 FIFA World Cup#2520 Jun
Japan score four in the 1,000th match
2026 FIFA World Cup#2520 Jun
Mentioned in: Gakpo's 100th goal of 2026 buries Sweden
2026 FIFA World Cup#1917 Jun
Mentioned in: Asia clears the LNG queue first
European Energy Markets#917 Jun
Mentioned in: EU chip share slips to 9%
European Tech Sovereignty#1817 Jun
Mentioned in: The ban's own text makes it porous
European Energy Markets#2015 Jun
Mentioned in: Iskander gap exposes the Patriot shortage
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#915 Jun
Mentioned in: Neubond seed is Japan VC's UK first
UK Startups and Innovation#12815 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran and US name Hormuz two ways
Iran Conflict 2026#12915 Jun
Mentioned in: G7 ends with no joint statement
Iran Conflict 2026#12814 Jun
Mentioned in: India takes Settebello deaths to G7
Iran Conflict 2026#1212 Jun
Mentioned in: Red Cat raises $225m and wins Japan
Drones: Industry & Defence#1812 Jun
Mentioned in: The squeeze is the LNG the ban misses
European Energy Markets#811 Jun
Retained Sakhalin-2 services authorisation under GL 55F issued 11 June
European Oil Markets: OFAC rolls the gas, not the crude#1711 Jun
Mentioned in: Physical spreads split from the prompt
European Energy Markets#168 Jun
Mentioned in: SoFi Workers Return to Table After Strike Vote
2026 FIFA World Cup#166 Jun
Mentioned in: Lightning Halts Saudi Warm-Up in Austin
2026 FIFA World Cup#145 Jun
Mentioned in: FEMA deploys $1.47bn on World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#1205 Jun
Mentioned in: Bahrain's missile shield runs near empty
Iran Conflict 2026#125 Jun
Mentioned in: AI cuts hit record 38,579 in May
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#73 Jun
Mentioned in: CAIDA due before College, scope cut
European Tech Sovereignty#83 Jun
Mentioned in: EU joins US chip pact, France objects
European Tech Sovereignty#1173 Jun
Mentioned in: Bahrain runs low on Patriot interceptors
Iran Conflict 2026#72 Jun
Mentioned in: OQC raises £260m in Europe's biggest quantum round
UK Startups and Innovation#161 Jun
Mentioned in: JKM-TTF arb halves, still points Asia
European Energy Markets#630 May
Mentioned in: SoftBank bets EUR 75bn on France
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#629 May
Mentioned in: France chairs G7 with nothing to table
European Tech Sovereignty#729 May
Mentioned in: France's G7 text drops cloud sovereignty
European Tech Sovereignty#529 May
Mentioned in: France chairs G7 Digital Ministerial on 29 May
European Tech Sovereignty#428 May
Mentioned in: Philippines takes first Iranian crude cargo
European Oil Markets#627 May
Mentioned in: State £50m backs the tier funds skip
UK Startups and Innovation#527 May
Mentioned in: Brussels locks 27 May for CAIDA and Chips II
European Tech Sovereignty#420 May
Mentioned in: Italy ships CIN, tax tiers, Milan key-box ban
Nomads & Communities#10420 May
Mentioned in: Rial bill, yuan portal, two ships
Iran Conflict 2026#10219 May
Mentioned in: IAEA welcomes Barakah Unit 3 power back
Iran Conflict 2026#319 May
Mentioned in: Gemini makes Canva and Adobe callable
Media's AI Pivot#218 May
Mentioned in: OFAC signs GL 134C, third Russia bridge
European Oil Markets#9915 May
Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
Iran Conflict 2026#1115 May
Mentioned in: Golden Pass routes Qatari LNG via Texas
European Energy Markets#1112 May
#9912 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
Iran Conflict 2026#1111 May
#88 May
Mentioned in: Ukraine lands 347 drones on Moscow's Victory Day
Drones: Industry & Defence#88 May
Mentioned in: TTF holds EUR 43-47 through Hormuz week
European Energy Markets#97 May
Mentioned in: JKM-TTF spread narrows to USD 2.30
European Energy Markets#47 May
Mentioned in: Three EU-US deadlines collide in 9 days
European Tech Sovereignty#45 May
Signed joint statement on AI safety, data interoperability and quantum cooperation
European Tech Sovereignty: Virkkunen picks Tokyo after EU summit#45 May
Mentioned in: Cytospire's £61m oncology Series A oversubscribed
UK Startups and Innovation#872 May
Mentioned in: China activates 2021 Blocking Rules against OFAC
Iran Conflict 2026#91 May
Mentioned in: South Korea pulls Iron Dome forward to 2029
Drones: Industry & Defence#430 Apr
Japan crude imports crashed 66% in April
European Oil Markets#8530 Apr
Mentioned in: OPEC+ Seven agree 206k bpd June increase
Iran Conflict 2026#330 Apr
Mentioned in: BioOrbit raises £9.8m for orbital pharma
UK Startups and Innovation#930 Apr
Mentioned in: Vancouver Congress opens with Iran absent
2026 FIFA World Cup#830 Apr
Mentioned in: Hangzhou court bans AI-driven worker sackings
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#530 Apr
Recorded 5.5% April arrivals decline driven by Chinese visitor collapse
Nomads & Communities: China advisory drives Japan arrivals down#1530 Apr
Authorised direct PAC-3 missile exports to the United States to replenish Iran war stocks
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Japan ships PAC-3s to US, not Kyiv#228 Apr
Mentioned in: Scattered Spider's Bouquet arrested in Helsinki
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#8025 Apr
Mentioned in: Brent settles $105.33, war's biggest week
Iran Conflict 2026#525 Apr
Mentioned in: IEA pivots: Hormuz delay now multi-year, not mid-year
European Energy Markets#223 Apr
Mentioned in: Sixteen agencies put IOC extinction in print
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#8023 Apr
Mentioned in: Five vessels, no AIS: Hormuz goes dark
Iran Conflict 2026#223 Apr
Mentioned in: Norway joins the Salt Typhoon victim list
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#323 Apr
Presented digital sovereignty alignment with EU through Economic Security Promotion Act framing
European Tech Sovereignty: Japan takes a "beyond Europe" keynote slot in Brussels#322 Apr
Mentioned in: [RETRACTED] Equinor shuts Hammerfest LNG from 22 April
European Energy Markets#7520 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood coalition moves from planning to established
Iran Conflict 2026#7420 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood drafts Hormuz rules without Gulf signatures
Iran Conflict 2026#6219 Apr
Mentioned in: General License U expires inside the ceasefire window
Iran Conflict 2026#819 Apr
Mentioned in: UNITE HERE adds AI and Airbnb bans
2026 FIFA World Cup#7318 Apr
Mentioned in: Container ship damaged by explosive off Oman
Iran Conflict 2026#7418 Apr
Mentioned in: Four states write Hormuz rules without Washington
Iran Conflict 2026#7418 Apr
Mentioned in: Hengaw reports executions and custodial death
Iran Conflict 2026#7318 Apr
Mentioned in: India summons Iran's ambassador in Delhi
Iran Conflict 2026#418 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran re-closes Hormuz after one-day opening
European Energy Markets#317 Apr
Mentioned in: TTF trades EUR 41.67 intraday, extending six-week low
European Energy Markets#717 Apr
Mentioned in: Wipro zeros out its campus intake
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#7017 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris drafts the Hormuz passage mission
Iran Conflict 2026#7117 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris conference, 40 nations, no US
Iran Conflict 2026#216 Apr
Mentioned in: DMA orders Google to open search data
European Tech Sovereignty#7116 Apr
Mentioned in: Munir extracts Iran's first nuclear monitoring concession
Iran Conflict 2026#7315 Apr
Mentioned in: Ping Shun diverted from Vadinar to Dongying
Iran Conflict 2026#215 Apr
Mentioned in: Asian LNG down 8.6% as Wheatstone stays offline
European Energy Markets#7015 Apr
Mentioned in: Bessent threat fails; Brent ignores Treasury
Iran Conflict 2026#6814 Apr
Lodged formal flag-state protest after Mitsui OSK Sohar LNG appeared on Trump's toll-interdiction list
Iran Conflict 2026: France and Japan file flag-state protests#6814 Apr
Mentioned in: Twenty-seven days since Trump signed on Iran
Iran Conflict 2026#6713 Apr
Mentioned in: CENTCOM rewrites blockade scope before enforcement begins
Iran Conflict 2026#6713 Apr
Mentioned in: UK leads 40-nation rival coalition against blockade
Iran Conflict 2026#6712 Apr
Trump's toll-payer order targets allied ships
Iran Conflict 2026#6611 Apr
Mentioned in: US warships transit Hormuz for mines
Iran Conflict 2026#6410 Apr
Mentioned in: China and Russia Veto Hormuz Resolution
Iran Conflict 2026#67 Apr
Mentioned in: State Dept has no data on visa impact
2026 FIFA World Cup#617 Apr
Mentioned in: Vaez: a weapon of mass disruption
Iran Conflict 2026#617 Apr
Mentioned in: Tehran demands ratification, not a deal
Iran Conflict 2026#57 Apr
Mentioned in: Closest Humans to Moon Since Apollo 17
Artemis II Moon Mission#56 Apr
Mentioned in: Crew Opens Six-Hour Lunar Photography Programme
Artemis II Moon Mission#606 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran's Hormuz Toll Matures Into Permanent Institution
Iran Conflict 2026#595 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran Exempts Iraq From Hormuz as Oil Output Collapses
Iran Conflict 2026#625 Apr
#44 Apr
Mentioned in: Laser Link Passes 100 Gigabytes at Lunar Distance
Artemis II Moon Mission#34 Apr
Mentioned in: Hansen speaks from Orion; Gateway absent
Artemis II Moon Mission#24 Apr
Mentioned in: First LNG tanker crossed Hormuz since February
European Energy Markets#584 Apr
Mentioned in: France and Japan pay Iran's toll
Iran Conflict 2026#584 Apr
Mentioned in: Grid strike deadline looms over Iran
Iran Conflict 2026#583 Apr
Mentioned in: UK summit of 40 nations yields nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#24 Apr
“completed first carveout hormuz lng transit”
European Energy Markets · source event
#572 Apr
#31 Apr
Japan's lodging tax wave goes structural
Nomads & Communities#11 Apr
Mentioned in: Kyoto lifts top accommodation tax 900%
Nomads & Communities#11 Apr
Mentioned in: Innovate UK adopts DARPA-style portfolio model
UK Startups and Innovation#31 Apr
Mentioned in: IEA logs Hormuz LNG loss at 2 bcm weekly
European Energy Markets#11 Apr
Mentioned in: Stargate US: $500B headline, 1.2 GW operational
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#11 Apr
Proposed partner in EU-Asia LNG buyer coalition
European Energy Markets: Mentioned in: Bruegel puts refill bill at EUR 35bn#11 Apr
Mentioned in: Eight LNG cargoes diverted to Asia
European Energy Markets#11 Apr
“proposed coordinated lng purchasing”
European Energy Markets · source event
#431 Mar
Mentioned in: Turkey Back at World Cup, Land in Group D
2026 FIFA World Cup#11 Apr
#430 Mar
Mentioned in: UK AI job losses double the norm
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#5520 Mar
Mentioned in: General License U Sets a Hidden Deadline
Iran Conflict 2026#11 Mar
Mentioned in: Qatar force majeure hits EU buyers
European Energy Markets#11 Feb
Mentioned in: Sovereign cloud spend set to triple by 2027
European Tech Sovereignty#11 Jan