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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia 05/15/2026 03:52am • BENGALURU, India (AP) — Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi, said shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war have forced him to pay higher prices for cooking fuel at a time when India's prime minister is also urging residents to reduce driving and travel. It's Animal welfare group finds systemic neglect at public dog shelters in Romania 05/15/2026 03:51am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — In a steel-mesh pen at a compound in eastern Romania, a dog licks icy water from a metal drinking bucket while another chews listlessly on dried feces scattered on the hard ground. The scenes, captured on video, are among the findings from an undercover investigation int MUFG: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/15/2026 03:48am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) on Friday reported net income of $3.91 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter. The bank, based in Tokyo, said it had earnings of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for extraordinary items, were 38 cents per share. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 24 people died in Russia’s missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building on Thursday 05/15/2026 03:40am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 24 people died in Russia’s missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building on Thursday. Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk 05/15/2026 03:32am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz. It wasn't immediately clear who was beh Mizuho: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/15/2026 03:19am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Mizuho Financial Group inc. (MFG) on Friday reported net income of $2.51 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter. The bank, based in Tokyo, said it had earnings of 21 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $12.82 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expe Australia bans a neo-Nazi network under new law that criminalizes hate groups 05/15/2026 03:14am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia identified a neo-Nazi network as the second organization being banned under its new law criminalizing hate groups and support for them. The group, formerly known as the National Socialist Network and sometimes called White Australia, said it would disband Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades 05/15/2026 03:13am • HAVANA (AP) — For nearly three decades, performances by Cuba's Danza Voluminosa regularly filled prestigious venues like the 2,000-seat National Theater. Directed by Juan Miguel Mas, the troupe pioneered a new movement by working exclusively with larger-bodied dancers — a creative process that w Premier League winger Mitoma out of Japan squad for World Cup as 26-player squad named 05/15/2026 03:09am • TOKYO (AP) — Injured Premier League winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan’s World Cup squad on Friday when coach Hajime Moriyasu named his 26 players for the tournament starting next month in North America. Captain and Liverpool defensive midfielder Wataru Endo and veteran fullback Yuto Naga Vroom: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/15/2026 03:04am • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Vroom, Inc. (VRM) on Thursday reported a loss of $19.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $3.77. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued o Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded 05/15/2026 03:04am • KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded. Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilizing US-China relations, but deep differences persist 05/15/2026 02:23am • BEIJING (AP) — Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilizing US-China relations, but deep differences persist. Marner, Dorofeyev propel Golden Knights past Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 clincher, into conference finals 05/15/2026 01:38am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round Thursday n DC students' recovery from learning loss during the pandemic leads the nation 05/15/2026 01:34am • D.C. schools just received their report card, and it shows students are making significant gains since the end of the pandemic. According to the Education Scorecard, a research project by Harvard, Dartmouth and Stanford Universities, D.C. leads the national in academic growth since the pandemic, Baseball Glance 05/15/2026 01:20am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B