https://www.albis.news/money/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-1-the-highest-since-1995-2026 Albis en 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z Bank of Japan lifts rate to 1%, ending another layer of ultra-cheap money https://www.albis.news/analysis/us-iran-initial-deal-opens-60-day-talks-and-a-path-to-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz-2026 Albis en 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z US-Iran memorandum opens 60-day talks, but Hormuz shipping remains unsettled https://www.albis.news/life-systems/adb-advances-a-50-billion-pan-asia-power-grid-initiative-2026 Albis en 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z Evidence for a $50 billion Pan-Asia grid plan is not verified in the supplied sources https://www.albis.news/world/afghan-emergency-food-deliveries-remain-vulnerable-to-border-closures-and-rerouting-2026 Albis en 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z Afghan food access remains vulnerable to border closures and rerouting https://www.albis.news/analysis/fao-and-wfp-warn-acute-hunger-will-worsen-across-13-hotspots-with-somalia-and-northeast-nigeria-deteriorating-2026 Albis en 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z FAO and WFP warn hunger is worsening across 13 hotspots https://www.albis.news/tech/eu-appoints-a-scientific-panel-and-advisory-forum-to-support-ai-act-enforcement-2026 Albis en 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z EU AI Act evidence supports enforcement build-out, but not the panel appointment claim https://www.albis.news/world/adb-launches-a-50-billion-pan-asia-power-grid-push-for-cross-border-electricity-links-by-2035-2026 Albis en 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z Asia’s grid finance story is clearer than the $50 billion headline