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G7 island nation and constitutional monarchy; among the world's largest economies and most-visited destinations.
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#173 19 Aug
Oman and Japan press for safe passage
Iran Conflict 2026#17 5 Aug
Mentioned in: Beijing puts US drone parts on licence
Drones: Industry & Defence#12 30 Jul
Mentioned in: G7 cyber exercise ends without readout
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#17 27 Jul
Mentioned in: NATO signs up five counter-drone firms
Drones: Industry & Defence#12 26 Jul
Mentioned in: Croatia settles on EUR 150 a bed
Nomads & Communities#1 26 Jul
Mentioned in: We left the UK row of the table empty
Is Britain Actually Broke?#20 24 Jul
Mentioned in: Yanbu funnels nine-tenths of Saudi crude
European Oil Markets#13 23 Jul
Mentioned in: Trump orders Section 301 probe into EU tech rules
European Tech Sovereignty#49 22 Jul
Mentioned in: The fight over the 2030 final
2026 FIFA World Cup#16 22 Jul
Mentioned in: Britain unveils its first sovereign combat drone
Drones: Industry & Defence#156 18 Jul
Mentioned in: CENTCOM denies tanker blasts in Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#149 7 Jul
OFAC pulls Iran's oil waiver early
Iran Conflict 2026#36 5 Jul
Mentioned in: Belgium end USA's home World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#34 4 Jul
Mentioned in: Morocco knock Canada out of home Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#150 4 Jul
Mentioned in: The dark fleet fakes an anchored ship
Iran Conflict 2026#147 3 Jul
Japan reopens Iran oil talks after 2019
Iran Conflict 2026#33 1 Jul
Mentioned in: Ronaldo's first knockout goal, at 41
2026 FIFA World Cup#3 1 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#32 30 Jun
Mentioned in: All three World Cup hosts survive
2026 FIFA World Cup#142 30 Jun
Mentioned in: Oman's Hormuz fee splits its authors
Iran Conflict 2026#10 29 Jun
Mentioned in: South Korea makes nomad visa permanent
Nomads & Communities#22 29 Jun
Mentioned in: LNG arb hits parity, Qatar trains dark
European Energy Markets#31 26 Jun
Mentioned in: Belgium hit five to top the group
2026 FIFA World Cup#10 26 Jun
Mentioned in: Trump's 100% tariff threat on digital taxes
European Tech Sovereignty#138 25 Jun
Mentioned in: Three inspection claims, no signed paper
Iran Conflict 2026#30 25 Jun
Mentioned in: Neymar fit for Brazil v Japan
2026 FIFA World Cup#9 25 Jun
Mentioned in: Leak crews squeeze Tata and Nidec
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#30 25 Jun
Mentioned in: USA top group despite Turkey loss
2026 FIFA World Cup#29 24 Jun
Mentioned in: Neymar returns after 20 months out
2026 FIFA World Cup#29 24 Jun
Mentioned in: All three co-hosts reach last 32
2026 FIFA World Cup#10 24 Jun
Mentioned in: US bill targets ASML's China chip sales
European Tech Sovereignty#29 24 Jun
Mentioned in: Brazil win Group C, Vinicius twice
2026 FIFA World Cup#26 21 Jun
Mentioned in: Four through as round of 32 takes shape
2026 FIFA World Cup#26 21 Jun
Mentioned in: Cape Verde stay unbeaten on debut
2026 FIFA World Cup#25 20 Jun
Japan score four in the 1,000th match
2026 FIFA World Cup#25 20 Jun
Mentioned in: Gakpo's 100th goal of 2026 buries Sweden
2026 FIFA World Cup#19 17 Jun
Mentioned in: Asia clears the LNG queue first
European Energy Markets#18 17 Jun
Mentioned in: The ban's own text makes it porous
European Energy Markets#9 17 Jun
Mentioned in: EU chip share slips to 9%
European Tech Sovereignty#20 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Iskander gap exposes the Patriot shortage
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#9 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Neubond seed is Japan VC's UK first
UK Startups and Innovation#128 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran and US name Hormuz two ways
Iran Conflict 2026#129 15 Jun
Mentioned in: G7 ends with no joint statement
Iran Conflict 2026#128 14 Jun
Mentioned in: India takes Settebello deaths to G7
Iran Conflict 2026#12 12 Jun
Mentioned in: Red Cat raises $225m and wins Japan
Drones: Industry & Defence#18 12 Jun
Mentioned in: The squeeze is the LNG the ban misses
European Energy Markets#8 11 Jun
Retained Sakhalin-2 services authorisation under GL 55F issued 11 June
European Oil Markets: OFAC rolls the gas, not the crude#17 11 Jun
Mentioned in: Physical spreads split from the prompt
European Energy Markets#16 8 Jun
Mentioned in: SoFi Workers Return to Table After Strike Vote
2026 FIFA World Cup#16 6 Jun
Mentioned in: Lightning Halts Saudi Warm-Up in Austin
2026 FIFA World Cup#120 5 Jun
Mentioned in: Bahrain's missile shield runs near empty
Iran Conflict 2026#12 5 Jun
Mentioned in: AI cuts hit record 38,579 in May
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#14 5 Jun
Mentioned in: FEMA deploys $1.47bn on World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup#117 3 Jun
Mentioned in: Bahrain runs low on Patriot interceptors
Iran Conflict 2026#8 3 Jun
Mentioned in: EU joins US chip pact, France objects
European Tech Sovereignty#7 3 Jun
Mentioned in: CAIDA due before College, scope cut
European Tech Sovereignty#7 2 Jun
Mentioned in: OQC raises £260m in Europe's biggest quantum round
UK Startups and Innovation#16 1 Jun
Mentioned in: JKM-TTF arb halves, still points Asia
European Energy Markets#6 30 May
Mentioned in: SoftBank bets EUR 75bn on France
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#5 29 May
Mentioned in: France chairs G7 Digital Ministerial on 29 May
European Tech Sovereignty#6 29 May
Mentioned in: France chairs G7 with nothing to table
European Tech Sovereignty#7 29 May
Mentioned in: France's G7 text drops cloud sovereignty
European Tech Sovereignty#4 28 May
Mentioned in: Philippines takes first Iranian crude cargo
European Oil Markets#6 27 May
Mentioned in: State £50m backs the tier funds skip
UK Startups and Innovation#5 27 May
Mentioned in: Brussels locks 27 May for CAIDA and Chips II
European Tech Sovereignty#104 20 May
Mentioned in: Rial bill, yuan portal, two ships
Iran Conflict 2026#4 20 May
Mentioned in: Italy ships CIN, tax tiers, Milan key-box ban
Nomads & Communities#102 19 May
Mentioned in: IAEA welcomes Barakah Unit 3 power back
Iran Conflict 2026#3 19 May
Mentioned in: Gemini makes Canva and Adobe callable
Media's AI Pivot#2 18 May
Mentioned in: OFAC signs GL 134C, third Russia bridge
European Oil Markets#11 15 May
Mentioned in: Golden Pass routes Qatari LNG via Texas
European Energy Markets#99 15 May
Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
Iran Conflict 2026#99 12 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
Iran Conflict 2026#11 12 May
#11 11 May
#8 8 May
Mentioned in: Ukraine lands 347 drones on Moscow's Victory Day
Drones: Industry & Defence#8 8 May
Mentioned in: TTF holds EUR 43-47 through Hormuz week
European Energy Markets#9 7 May
Mentioned in: JKM-TTF spread narrows to USD 2.30
European Energy Markets#4 7 May
Mentioned in: Three EU-US deadlines collide in 9 days
European Tech Sovereignty#4 5 May
Signed joint statement on AI safety, data interoperability and quantum cooperation
European Tech Sovereignty: Virkkunen picks Tokyo after EU summit#4 5 May
Mentioned in: Cytospire's £61m oncology Series A oversubscribed
UK Startups and Innovation#87 2 May
Mentioned in: China activates 2021 Blocking Rules against OFAC
Iran Conflict 2026#9 1 May
Mentioned in: South Korea pulls Iron Dome forward to 2029
Drones: Industry & Defence#85 30 Apr
Mentioned in: OPEC+ Seven agree 206k bpd June increase
Iran Conflict 2026#4 30 Apr
Japan crude imports crashed 66% in April
European Oil Markets#15 30 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#5 30 Apr
Recorded 5.5% April arrivals decline driven by Chinese visitor collapse
Nomads & Communities: China advisory drives Japan arrivals down#3 30 Apr
Mentioned in: BioOrbit raises £9.8m for orbital pharma
UK Startups and Innovation#8 30 Apr
Mentioned in: Hangzhou court bans AI-driven worker sackings
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#9 30 Apr
Mentioned in: Vancouver Congress opens with Iran absent
2026 FIFA World Cup#2 28 Apr
Mentioned in: Scattered Spider's Bouquet arrested in Helsinki
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#5 25 Apr
Mentioned in: IEA pivots: Hormuz delay now multi-year, not mid-year
European Energy Markets#80 25 Apr
Mentioned in: Brent settles $105.33, war's biggest week
Iran Conflict 2026#2 23 Apr
Mentioned in: Norway joins the Salt Typhoon victim list
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#3 23 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#2 23 Apr
Mentioned in: Sixteen agencies put IOC extinction in print
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences#80 23 Apr
Mentioned in: Five vessels, no AIS: Hormuz goes dark
Iran Conflict 2026#3 22 Apr
Mentioned in: [RETRACTED] Equinor shuts Hammerfest LNG from 22 April
European Energy Markets#74 20 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood drafts Hormuz rules without Gulf signatures
Iran Conflict 2026#75 20 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood coalition moves from planning to established
Iran Conflict 2026#62 19 Apr
Mentioned in: General License U expires inside the ceasefire window
Iran Conflict 2026#8 19 Apr
Mentioned in: UNITE HERE adds AI and Airbnb bans
2026 FIFA World Cup#73 18 Apr
Mentioned in: Container ship damaged by explosive off Oman
Iran Conflict 2026#74 18 Apr
Mentioned in: Four states write Hormuz rules without Washington
Iran Conflict 2026#74 18 Apr
Mentioned in: Hengaw reports executions and custodial death
Iran Conflict 2026#4 18 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran re-closes Hormuz after one-day opening
European Energy Markets#73 18 Apr
Mentioned in: India summons Iran's ambassador in Delhi
Iran Conflict 2026#3 17 Apr
Mentioned in: TTF trades EUR 41.67 intraday, extending six-week low
European Energy Markets#71 17 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris conference, 40 nations, no US
Iran Conflict 2026#70 17 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris drafts the Hormuz passage mission
Iran Conflict 2026#7 17 Apr
Mentioned in: Wipro zeros out its campus intake
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#2 16 Apr
Mentioned in: DMA orders Google to open search data
European Tech Sovereignty#71 16 Apr
Mentioned in: Munir extracts Iran's first nuclear monitoring concession
Iran Conflict 2026#2 15 Apr
Mentioned in: Asian LNG down 8.6% as Wheatstone stays offline
European Energy Markets#73 15 Apr
Mentioned in: Ping Shun diverted from Vadinar to Dongying
Iran Conflict 2026#70 15 Apr
Mentioned in: Bessent threat fails; Brent ignores Treasury
Iran Conflict 2026#68 14 Apr
Mentioned in: Twenty-seven days since Trump signed on Iran
Iran Conflict 2026#68 14 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#67 13 Apr
Mentioned in: CENTCOM rewrites blockade scope before enforcement begins
Iran Conflict 2026#67 13 Apr
Mentioned in: UK leads 40-nation rival coalition against blockade
Iran Conflict 2026#67 12 Apr
Trump's toll-payer order targets allied ships
Iran Conflict 2026#66 11 Apr
Mentioned in: US warships transit Hormuz for mines
Iran Conflict 2026#64 10 Apr
Mentioned in: China and Russia Veto Hormuz Resolution
Iran Conflict 2026#61 7 Apr
Mentioned in: Tehran demands ratification, not a deal
Iran Conflict 2026#6 7 Apr
Mentioned in: State Dept has no data on visa impact
2026 FIFA World Cup#61 7 Apr
Mentioned in: Vaez: a weapon of mass disruption
Iran Conflict 2026#5 7 Apr
Mentioned in: Closest Humans to Moon Since Apollo 17
Artemis II Moon Mission#5 6 Apr
Mentioned in: Crew Opens Six-Hour Lunar Photography Programme
Artemis II Moon Mission#60 6 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran's Hormuz Toll Matures Into Permanent Institution
Iran Conflict 2026#62 5 Apr
#59 5 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran Exempts Iraq From Hormuz as Oil Output Collapses
Iran Conflict 2026#4 4 Apr
Mentioned in: Laser Link Passes 100 Gigabytes at Lunar Distance
Artemis II Moon Mission#3 4 Apr
Mentioned in: Hansen speaks from Orion; Gateway absent
Artemis II Moon Mission#58 4 Apr
Mentioned in: Grid strike deadline looms over Iran
Iran Conflict 2026#2 4 Apr
Mentioned in: First LNG tanker crossed Hormuz since February
European Energy Markets#58 4 Apr
Mentioned in: France and Japan pay Iran's toll
Iran Conflict 2026#58 3 Apr
Mentioned in: UK summit of 40 nations yields nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#2 4 Apr
“completed first carveout hormuz lng transit”
European Energy Markets · source event
#57 2 Apr
#3 1 Apr
Mentioned in: IEA logs Hormuz LNG loss at 2 bcm weekly
European Energy Markets#1 1 Apr
Mentioned in: Innovate UK adopts DARPA-style portfolio model
UK Startups and Innovation#1 1 Apr
Mentioned in: Eight LNG cargoes diverted to Asia
European Energy Markets#1 1 Apr
Proposed partner in EU-Asia LNG buyer coalition
European Energy Markets: Mentioned in: Bruegel puts refill bill at EUR 35bn#3 1 Apr
Japan's lodging tax wave goes structural
Nomads & Communities#2 1 Apr
Mentioned in: IMF fills the empty UK debt cell
Is Britain Actually Broke?#1 1 Apr
Mentioned in: Stargate US: $500B headline, 1.2 GW operational
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#1 1 Apr
Mentioned in: Kyoto lifts top accommodation tax 900%
Nomads & Communities#1 1 Apr
“proposed coordinated lng purchasing”
European Energy Markets · source event
#4 31 Mar
Mentioned in: Turkey Back at World Cup, Land in Group D
2026 FIFA World Cup#1 1 Apr
#4 30 Mar
Mentioned in: UK AI job losses double the norm
AI: Jobs, Power & Money#55 20 Mar
Mentioned in: General License U Sets a Hidden Deadline
Iran Conflict 2026#1 1 Mar
Mentioned in: Qatar force majeure hits EU buyers
European Energy Markets#1 1 Feb
Mentioned in: Sovereign cloud spend set to triple by 2027
European Tech Sovereignty#1 1 Jan