How Would Trump’s Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? US President Donald Trump’s plan for a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to deepen an already unprecedented crisis in one of the world’s most important energy-producing regions.

Trump’s plan for a full naval blockade of the Strait of #Hormuz threatens to deepen an already unprecedented crisis. What’s far less clear is how such a blockade would work — or whether Washington is prepared to bear the risks of enforcing it
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Uniqlo Taps Into Ohtani Magic at Dodgers Stadium to Fuel US Push For a Japanese company, few marketing moves deliver more impact than tapping into Shohei Ohtani’s star power — and Uniqlo is doing exactly that through a sponsorship with his team, the Los Angeles Dod...

For a Japanese company, few marketing moves deliver more impact than tapping into Shohei Ohtani’s star power — and #Uniqlo is doing exactly that through a sponsorship the #Dodgers www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

An Iconic Ballpark Snack Was Born 50 Years Ago in Texas San Antonio businessman Frank Liberto created the cheesy, spicy concession that would change the game forever.

Happy 50th birthday stadium nachos. Here’s the story about how it started

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Britain to Intercept Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships in UK Waters The UK will interdict and board Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in its waters, increasing European pressure on Moscow over tankers exporting sanctioned crude in transactions that help fund the Kremlin’...

The UK will interdict and board Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in its waters, increasing pressure on Moscow over tankers exporting sanctioned crude to help fund the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Sea-Skimming Craft Spotted as China Expands its Naval Ambitions A mystery craft has been spotted in China resembling a vehicle designed to avoid radar by flying just a few meters above the sea, suggesting Beijing may be experimenting with a Soviet-era model the US...

A mystery craft has been spotted in China resembling a vehicle designed to avoid radar by flying just a few meters above the sea, suggesting Beijing may be experimenting with a Soviet-era model the US shelved last year #ekranoplan
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Sea-Skimming Craft Spotted as China Expands its Naval Ambitions A mystery craft has been spotted in China resembling a vehicle designed to avoid radar by flying just a few meters above the sea, suggesting Beijing may be experimenting with a Soviet-era model the US...

A mystery aircraft in China revives a Cold War-era wave-skimming project #ekranoplan

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Modi Talks With Iran’s President as Tankers Stall in Hormuz Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he discussed the “serious situation in the region” with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as New Delhi looks for ways to secure the safe passage of tankers ...

Indian PM Modi said he discussed the “serious situation in the region” with Iran's president, as New Delhi looks for ways to secure the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Iran’s Cheap, Plentiful Weaponry Puts US Military Under Unprecedented Strain As the conflict extends towards a third week, an arsenal of attack drones and ballistic missiles has helped make Tehran unlike any adversary the US has faced.

The US has been forced to dig deep into its arsenal of expensive, hard-to-replace missiles to counter Iran's barrage of low-cost drones www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Malaysia’s Anwar Set to Drop Anti-Graft Chief in Wake of Probe Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is poised to drop anti-graft chief Azam Baki after a probe into his shareholdings, people familiar with the matter said.

Great reporting seems to be causing change in #Malaysia. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is poised to drop anti-graft chief Azam Baki after a probe into his shareholdings, people familiar with the matter said www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why the US Torpedo Attack on an Iranian Warship Matters, In Maps The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signals an alarming turn in the war unfolding more than 2,000 miles (3,000 km) away in the Middle East.

The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signaled an alarming turn in the war in the Middle East. These maps show the conflict reached the Indian Ocean www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Submarine Strike in the Indian Ocean Raises Risks for Asia The US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks for governments across the Ind...

The US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks for governments across the Indo-Pacific www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Netflix Deal Upends Baseball Traditions in Ohtani’s Homeland Mototsugu Kashiwada has watched baseball for free on TV almost his whole life from his hometown of Hanamaki in northern Japan, where superstar Shohei Ohtani played high school baseball. When he learne...

The World Baseball Classic is underway and #Netflix is shaking up Japan's broadcasting business by landing exclusive rights to the games in the country #WBC
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WBCを独占配信、Netflixの挑戦－日本のテレビ中継文化に「黒船」到来 ロサンゼルス・ドジャースの大谷翔平選手が高校時代を過ごした岩手県花巻市に住む柏田基嗣さん（72）にとって、野球観戦はテレビを通じて無料で楽しめるものだった。

WBCを独占配信、Netflixの挑戦－日本のテレビ中継文化に「黒船」到来 #WBC www.bloomberg.com/jp/news/arti...

Netflix Deal Upends Baseball Traditions in Ohtani’s Homeland Mototsugu Kashiwada has watched baseball for free on TV almost his whole life from his hometown of Hanamaki in northern Japan, where superstar Shohei Ohtani played high school baseball. When he learne...

Netflix's deal to stream the World Baseball Classic exclusively in Japan is testing whether the country's deeply entrenched viewing habits can be reshaped #WBC
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Why Iran’s Fate Lies in the Hands of Its Revolutionary Guards The US and Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have created the biggest power vacuum since the country’s 1979 revolution. A temporary council has been appoint...

The US and Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have created the biggest power vacuum since the country’s 1979 revolution. Here's what could happen next www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Who’s Watching Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog? A commission set up to fight graft is allegedly helping a group of businessmen seize control of companies. Questions about its conduct go all the way to the top.

What a story. A Bloomberg investigation reveals allegations that Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is helping a group of businessmen take over companies www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Malaysian Anti-Graft Chief Returns to Stock Market After Outcry Malaysian anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar ov...

Malaysia’s anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar over his shareholdings several years ago #AzamBaki
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Get Ready for the Other TDS: Takaichi Derangement Syndrome Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS, is the shorthand for the vehement dislike that US President Donald Trump can trigger in his opponents, leading them into illogical or inconsistent positions . Get r...

The Japanese prime minister is extremely popular but drives her opponents crazy. @gearoidreidy.bsky.social says ignore the noise ahead of an expected election win
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Why Xi Jinping Has Purged His Top Military Leaders China’s armed forces are in the midst of one of the most sweeping shakeups of the Xi Jinping era, with a steady stream of senior generals vanishing from public view or being formally purged. A corrupt...

China’s armed forces are in the midst of one of the most sweeping shakeups of the Xi Jinping era, with a steady stream of senior generals vanishing from public view or being formally purged. Here's what you need to know www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Everyone Gets a Cut, and Migrant Workers Pay the Price Endemic corruption in the Bangladesh-Malaysia migrant worker system is enriching some, while trapping the hopeful in a punishing economy of exploitation.

Thousands of migrants seeking work in Malaysia have been dogged by a recruitment process rife with corruption, a Bloomberg investigation finds www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Is There a Right Way to Drink Whiskey? Distillers and experts coalesce around a few simple rules. Plus: five limited-release whiskies that are worth the investment

There’s a right way and a wrong way to enjoy your whiskey
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Malaysia Wins Appeal in Lawsuit by Murdered Mongolian’s Family The family of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 by two bodyguards assigned to protect officials including former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, lost their bid for damages from the Malaysi...

The family of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 by two bodyguards assigned to protect officials including former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, lost their bid for damages from the Malaysian government after a court upheld its appeal
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Trump Says Mamdani Facing ‘Big Test’ From NYSE’s Texas Trading Outpost President Donald Trump called a New York Stock Exchange equities trading outpost in Texas “an UNBELIEVABLY BAD THING” for New York and a “big test” for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who took office earlier th...

President Donald Trump says a NYSE equities trading outpost in Texas is “an UNBELIEVABLY BAD THING” for New York and a “big test” for Mayor Zohran Mamdani www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Australia’s US Ambassador Rudd to Step Down Early After Tensions With Trump Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, will step down a year earlier than planned after his tenure was clouded by past criticism of Donald Trump that had drawn the ire of the US president.

Australia’s ambassador to the US will step down a year earlier than planned after his tenure was clouded by past criticism of Trump that had drawn the ire of the American president #KevinRudd
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Cambodia Pushes Back on Thai Scam Strikes, Seeks to Cool Border Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol said his country wants to “lower the temperature” in its dispute with Thailand to protect a fragile ceasefire and pushed back against Bangkok’s assertions...

Cambodia’s Deputy PM Sun Chanthol says his country wants to “lower the temperature” in its dispute with Thailand and pushed back against Bangkok’s assertions that the clash was a battle against scam centers operating over the border www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @pheijmans.bsky.social

Joe Ely saw Dallas from a DC-9 at night and the world was a better place for it. #RIPJoeEly

China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms.

China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms #Jiutian www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Plans to Mandate Social Media Checks for Visa-Free Visitors The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter ...

The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hong Kong Holds Legislative Election as City Mourns Deadly Blaze Hong Kong posted its second-lowest turnout on record in elections for the legislature, held shortly after the city’s deadliest fire in decades stoked a level of public anger not seen since major stree...

Hong Kong posts its second-lowest turnout on record in elections for the legislature, held shortly after the city’s deadliest fire in decades stoked a level of public anger not seen in years www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #LegCo

A $9.99 Scam Put a Billion People At Risk in India’s Hyper-Digital Economy India’s push for digital IDs has sparked a bonanza for criminals.

India’s billion digital IDs have sparked a scammers’ bonanza www.bloomberg.com/features/202...