The State Department has designated American citizen and Myanmar scholar Min Zin as wrongfully detained by China after his June 3 arrest in Yunnan province. Beijing rejected the claim, saying he is suspected of endangering national security.
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Iran says it has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman as Washington prepares a wider economic campaign against Tehran. U.S. officials say allies and rivals will be pressed to join sanctions efforts, while Iran is urging regional partners to expand trade and reduce reliance on the dollar.
The Panama Canal Authority will cut daily ship transits to 32 by Sept. 15 as El Niño threatens lower water levels. Officials said the limits are needed to conserve water and maintain reliable operations on the key global trade route.
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were convicted of inciting subversion over their role in annual Hong Kong vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They face up to 10 years in prison under the national security law.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is preparing the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran and warned other countries not to continue trading with Tehran. The measures follow months of war, broken ceasefires and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The first 20 deportees from the United States have arrived in Liberia under a new agreement that could bring up to 1,200 people to the country. Liberia says the deportees may seek asylum or leave, while critics question the expanding use of third-country removals.
North Korea launched around 10 or more short-range ballistic missiles as the U.S. and South Korea prepare to end scaled-back military drills. The launches came as President Donald Trump said he wants to meet Kim Jong Un again this year.
President Donald Trump threatened severe economic penalties against any country that provides a “lifeline” to Iran, but did not specify the punishments. The move follows the expiration of a 60-day ceasefire and the UAE’s decision to cut financial and economic ties with Tehran.