A growing number of commercial vessels are crossing the Strait of Hormuz with their tracking systems switched off, as shipowners seek to avoid risks posed […]
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France inferno: Water bombers deployed as raging wildfire threatens historic Fontainebleau forest near Paris
French authorities have intensified efforts to contain a large wildfire burning through the historic Fontainebleau forest, around 70 kilometres south of , deploying two Canadair […]
UK police arrest 12 over suspected extreme right-wing terror plot targeting Islamic event attended by 15,000
British counter-terrorism police have arrested 12 people over a suspected threat targeting a major Islamic event in eastern England, describing the investigation as being linked […]
Louvre heist: Mastermind ‘wasn’t happy’; thought burglars ‘could have taken more’
The alleged mastermind behind the €88m (£75m) Louvre museum in Paris last October was disappointed by the haul and thought “they could have taken more,” […]
UK unveils plan to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, supporters will face 14 years in jail
The UK government on Monday announced plans to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under new national security legislation aimed at tackling foreign state-backed […]
Europe heatwave death toll portrays grim picture — 2,700 die in England; 1,300 across Europe
A historic and intense June heatwave has swept across Europe, resulting in an estimated 20,000 fatalities. Described as the widest and most intense heatwave ever […]
Ukraine PM Yulia Svyrydenko steps down: Social media asks, ‘Why did Zelenskyy fire you?’
Ukraine PM Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down. According to her, she took the decision after discussing key national challenges with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They reportedly […]
Vietnam tragedy: Speedboat operator arrested over the mishap that led to the death of 15 Indian tourists
Police in Vietnam have arrested a local man who operated the ill-fated speedboat that capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island on […]
Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay $26.9 million penalty over 2022 Kansas oil spill
A proposed legal settlement with the US government would require the operator of the Keystone Pipeline system to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty for […]
Iran war LIVE: US forces expand strikes on Iran as dispute over control of Hormuz continues
Iran-US war LIVE: The United States reportedly expanded strikes on Iran in early hours of Monday, Iran state media reported. Eskan News’ Telegram channel claimed […]