⚡️🇯🇵🇸🇦 Japan is set to receive its first crude oil tanker from the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began.

The large crude carrier Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude, crossed the strait in late April and is expected to arrive at the Aichi refinery on Monday.

A second Japanese‑linked tanker, Eneos Endeavor, also transited the chokepoint earlier in May. The war has almost completely shut the strategic waterway, forcing major Asian importers to tap strategic reserves and seek alternative supplies.

🇹🇷 Following the court decision to oust CHP administration, the Istanbul Stock Exchange began experiencing one of its worst weekly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine by the end of the year, but only under conditions that Moscow can portray as a victory, Bloomberg reports.

Russia’s terms include full control over the Donbas and broader security guarantees from Europe that would effectively acknowledge Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine.

🇮🇱🇱🇧 — WATCH: Insane footage shows an Israeli airstrike deliberately striking civilians and two paramedics in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, southern Lebanon, killing all of them instantly.

An ambulance can be seen arriving at the scene as the airstrike impacts.

Kalashnikov company demonstrated for the first time its "Kub-10ME" loitering munition with a flight range exceeding 100 km.