Pakistan said the release of the crew members reflected a ‘confidence-building measure’ between Tehran and Washington.
US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Scott Bessent says US has ‘absolute control’ of Hormuz, but calls on China to ‘step up’ with diplomacy to reopen strait.
Armenia tests Moscow’s patience with Zelenskyy visit and EU leaders’ summit
One month before the highly anticipated parliamentary elections, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan set out the country’s foreign policy trajectory with striking clarity, hosting European leaders, the NATO secretary general, and even Ukraine’s pr…
More than 20 Britons trapped on cruise ship amid suspected hantavirus outbreak as Cape Verde blocks it from docking
An investigation has been launched after three people died and at least three others remain ill
US military rejects Iran claim that two missiles struck American warship in Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command later said that two US-flagged merchant vessels had crossed the strait under its guidance
Inside Palantir Foundation’s Atlantic and Pacific Forum at Yale for invited students: State Dept. and Palantir staff share a vision of mixing AI and state power (Alex Bronzini-Vender/New York Magazine)
Alex Bronzini-Vender / New York Magazine:
Inside Palantir Foundation’s Atlantic and Pacific Forum at Yale for invited students: State Dept. and Palantir staff share a vision of mixing AI and state power — At a quiet conference at Ya…
Fuel giant employs Pacific Carriers tanker for Jones Act waiver voyage
Phillips 66 reports Texas-to-California voyage that would typically require US-built ship
Inside the science of hantavirus transmission: ‘Virus not known for human-to-human transmission’
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy at Lancaster University. Global health fears can spread faster than viruses themselves, and so clarity becomes as vital as containment. Professor Taylor, a specialist in the hantavir…
Panthalassa, which aims to power floating data centers using energy generated by ocean waves, raised $140M led by Peter Thiel, source says at a $1B valuation (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)
Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Panthalassa, which aims to power floating data centers using energy generated by ocean waves, raised $140M led by Peter Thiel, source says at a $1B valuation — US tech billionaire leads $140mn investm…
Two feared dead & multiple injured after ‘speeding’ car ploughs in crowd in packed shopping street in German city
TWO people are feared dead after a car reportedly ploughed into a crowd of people in a city centre in Germany. The vehicle, which is understood to be a SUV, sped through the pedestrian zone in Leipzig before careering onto a packed shopping street. Lei…