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One Dead As Commercial Ship Strike Deepens Strait Of Hormuz Crisis

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The widening danger to civilian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a deadly turn, with an Iranian commercial vessel struck by a projectile near Qeshm Island, leaving one crew member dead and several others injured. The incident, reported by INDEPENDENT on Sunday, comes as maritime activity through the strategic waterway remains severely disrupted...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After US, South Korea, Japan Drills

adminSeptember 12, 2026

North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast, just one day after the United States, South Korea and Japan concluded a joint military exercise. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were detected at about 5:20 a.m. on Saturday from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern...

Bab Al-Mandeb Crisis Raises Fresh Threat To Oil Supplies, Global Trade

adminSeptember 12, 2026

A major maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden is coming under increasing pressure, raising fresh concerns for global oil supplies, shipping costs and businesses already struggling with elevated transport expenses. According to a report by CNN’s Anna Cooban, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their threats to commercial shipping...

US Restricts Tanker Movement Through Strait Of Hormuz

adminSeptember 12, 2026

The United States has tightened security arrangements for oil tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz, limiting protected crossings to designated periods amid renewed attacks on commercial vessels. Under the revised arrangement, tankers are being encouraged to schedule their passage during specific daily windows when US air-defence coverage is available, rather than relying on continuous protection....

Iran’s President Warns Pressure on Tehran Has Reached “Dangerous Threshold”

adminSeptember 11, 2026

NEW DELHI — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Friday that the pressure campaign against his country has entered what he called a critical and dangerous phase, linking the escalation directly to the aftermath of military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel earlier this year. Speaking to reporters ahead of the BRICS summit...

Houthi Advance Opens New Threat To Saudi Oil Lifeline, Global Shipping

adminSeptember 11, 2026

The latest advance by Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen has transformed a battlefield development into a potentially wider threat to global energy supplies, after the group seized the strategic port of Mocha and moved closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The development is particularly significant for Saudi Arabia, which has increasingly depended on its Red...

Russia Could Face Manpower Strain By 2028, Ukraine Intelligence Chief Says

adminSeptember 11, 2026

Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, has said Russia could face serious manpower and military resource shortages by 2028 if the war in Ukraine continues at its current pace. Ivashchenko, who heads the intelligence directorate in Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, told The Times that Moscow’s ability to sustain its war effort could come under...

9/11 At 25: New York Pays Tribute To Victims Of Historic Attack

adminSeptember 11, 2026

New York has commemorated 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as families of victims, officials and members of the public gathered to honour those who died in the tragedy. The remembrance ceremony was held on Friday at the September 11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan, where relatives returned to the site of the...

Hugo, Giant Shire Horse, Enters Guinness Record Books

adminSeptember 10, 2026

A four-year-old Shire horse named Hugo has earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living horse, standing at an extraordinary 1.99 metres, according to a BBC report. The horse, which lives in Towcester, Northamptonshire, measures about 6.5ft at the withers, the ridge at the base of the neck. Guinness officials...

Syria’s War Leaves Another Deadly Legacy as Idlib Blast Kills 14

adminSeptember 10, 2026

At least 14 people have lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries after an explosion ripped through a weapons depot in northern Syria’s Idlib province, turning what remained of a decade-long conflict into another tragedy for civilians and emergency workers. The blast occurred on Wednesday near Sarmada, with the force of the explosion triggering...

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One Dead As Commercial Ship Strike Deepens Strait Of Hormuz Crisis

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After US, South Korea, Japan Drills

Bab Al-Mandeb Crisis Raises Fresh Threat To Oil Supplies, Global Trade

US Restricts Tanker Movement Through Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s President Warns Pressure on Tehran Has Reached “Dangerous Threshold”

Houthi Advance Opens New Threat To Saudi Oil Lifeline, Global Shipping

Russia Could Face Manpower Strain By 2028, Ukraine Intelligence Chief Says

9/11 At 25: New York Pays Tribute To Victims Of Historic Attack

Hugo, Giant Shire Horse, Enters Guinness Record Books

Syria’s War Leaves Another Deadly Legacy as Idlib Blast Kills 14

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