cenc measured a M3.1 earthquake at 10:23 local time on June 15 in Luolong County, Changdu, Tibet (30.76°N, 96.24°E); hypocenter depth 10 km.

VON DER LEYEN said the Iran conflict has weaponized the EU's energy dependence.

Japan's ruling party under Prime Minister Takaichi is still debating cutting the food consumption tax to zero and has effectively shelved a 1% proposal, LDP tax subcommittee chair Yamagiwa said after Monday's meeting. The party, which promised during February's election to speed up talks on a two-year suspension, may be leaning toward a full suspension despite concerns that retailers would need extended time to update POS and accounting systems. A cross-party group has argued 1% would be more operationally feasible. The Finance Ministry estimates a zero rate would reduce revenue by about ¥5 tln a year. The proposal could revive investor worries about the Takaichi administration's fiscal discipline.