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Tim Wilkins, managing director at Intertanko, a trade body representing independent tanker owners and operators, told the BBC there was “no structured convoy or co-ordination mechanism in place” and members were asking, “who initiates these transits? Who communicates with the authorities on behalf of the vessel? And, indeed – a critical one – what is…
The West African country holds Africa’s third-largest gold reserves, plus vast lithium and uranium deposits. Mali has been gripped by a succession of coups, political instability and a security crisis since at least 2012. In the most recent upheaval on April 25, an al-Qaeda-linked armed group joined forces with Tuareg separatists to launch simultaneous attacks…
When the United Arab Emirates announced last week that it would withdraw from OPEC, the move reverberated beyond global oil markets. It was the latest sign that the Emirates’ once close partnership with another Persian Gulf powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, had fractured into open rivalry. Saudi Arabia has historically been the dominant voice within OPEC —…
Iranian commander says US military attacked two passenger boats, not IRGC vessels, in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran has accused the United States of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its forces attacked passenger vessels in the waterway rather than boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…
Pakistan said Monday that it had helped transfer 22 crew members from an Iranian ship, describing the move as a “confidence-building measure” coordinated with the United States and Iran. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the crew, who had been held aboard the MV Touska after its capture by the U.S. Navy, were flown to Pakistan on…
Media reports state that Brazilian president will meet with US counterpart in the White House in coming days. By News Agencies and Reuters Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to travel to the United States to meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, later this week,…
Violence flared anew in and around the Persian Gulf on Monday, as the United Arab Emirates said Iran had fired missiles and drones at its territory and the U.S. military said it sunk several Iranian military boats, straining the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East. The Emirati authorities blamed Iran for attacks on a major…
F1 cars could return to traditional V8 engines by 2030, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says at Miami GP. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Four races into Formula 1’s new era, and the peak of electrical power’s influence on the sport may already be in the rearview mirror, motorsport officials say. The Miami…
When Israeli settlers attacked his West Bank village, Moatasem Odeh saw his son Amir, 28, fatally shot. Then he was stabbed repeatedly and beaten unconscious. The attack in Qusra, on March 14, was one of many in a wave of brutal violence in the West Bank over the past two months. Villagers might have once…
Inter Milan win their 21st Scudetto, edging Napoli, with three matches remaining in the Italian football league season. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Celebrations have erupted across Milan after Inter clinched the Serie A title with a 2-0 victory over Parma, sending thousands of supporters into the streets. The Piazza del Duomo was…
