Articles tagged with "US strikes"

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An electronic quotation board (L) displays the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asian stocks and oil prices traded mixed as renewed US strikes on Iran disrupted hopes for a Hormuz Strait deal, keeping markets volatile amid geopolitical uncertainty.

June 1, 2026

File: Miraflores Palace In Caracas, Venezuela (Wikimedia Commons)

Venezuelan capital quiet, streets empty after US strike

Caracas lay eerily quiet after early-morning US strikes ousted President Nicolas Maduro. Explosions hit military sites, sparked protests and uncertainty, prompted border tensions with Colombia, and raised fears of US intervention.

January 4, 2026