The VLCC Mobassa B (previously named Front Forth), one of the two tankers which the UAE defence ministry said was struck by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 18, 2024, in this picture obtained by Reuters on July 14, 2026. Edwin van Werd | via Reuters Oil prices…
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S….
New surveillance footage released by Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation shows the moment Kuwait International Airport was struck by Iranian drones on Wednesday. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the attack, which caused significant damage to a passenger terminal. Kuwait’s defence ministry spokesman has called the strike “criminal Iranian aggression”,…
A cruise ship struck by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus is expected to sail to the Canary Islands, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, though the Spanish authorities noted that a team of disease experts would investigate the vessel before any decision on the ship’s destination was made. The W.H.O. also said on Tuesday…
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Shorouk Express Firefighters battle Odesa blazes from Russia’s drone attack On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch At least nine people have been killed in a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, which…
Intel sells 51% of Altera to Silver Lake for $4.46bn, valuing business at $8.75bn Altera gains independence as largest pure-play FPGA semiconductor company Raghib Hussain named new CEO as Intel shifts its strategic focus Intel, now under the leadership of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, to…
