New US sanctions on Iran cut SeaLead’s vessel fleet by one-third
The sanctions list targets the shipping interests of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, a political adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Month: August 2025
Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade
President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.
For this inspiring Ukrainian opera, the show must go on – underground
Kharkiv, one of Europe’s great cultural centers, is regularly pummeled by Russian strikes. Yet its bomb-shelter national opera house serves as a beacon of stubborn faith.
Moment manhole explodes in middle of Brooklyn neighbourhood
This is the shocking moment that a manhole explodes in the middle of a Brooklyn, New York, neighbourhood.
Russian economy chaos as crucial revenue ‘degraded’
The Russian President is dealing with a fresh economic problem as a key income is reportedly disrupted.
Trump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia
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Donald Trump mobilises two nuke submarines after ‘highly provocative’ move from Russia
US President Donald Trump warns the Kremlin ‘words are important’ after saying he has ordered two nuclear subs to ‘appropriate’ regions.
Hong Kong firm appeals for legal protection of investors as its Panama Ports contract faces lawsuits
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong conglomerate entangled in U.S.-China tensions appealed on Friday for legal protection for businesses in Panama after the company’s contract over its Panama Canal port assets has been faced with lawsuits in the Central Americ…
Blue Angels: Consider harm from high-decibel noise
Re: “ ‘Say no to Blue Angels,’ new billboard says in Seattle” (July 23, Local News): As a retired physician who practiced occupational medicine for many years, a significant portion of my career has focused on hearing conservation and preventing hearin…
Matson expects dampened peak season after tariff-driven rush in Q2
The trans-Pacific carrier said China volumes were whipsawed by the Trump administration’s trade policy, with shippers likely to slow their ordering during the third quarter.