The first departures of oil and LNG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in months mark a significant development in the ongoing conflict. Ship-tracking data confirms that the LNG carriers Fuwairit and Al Rayyan, along with the crude super tanker Eagle Verona, have crossed the strait bound for Pakistan and China.These exits follow nearly three months of near-total suspension of tanker traffic
OpenAI Foundation says it is committing an initial $250M for grants, partnerships, and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies navigate AI disruption (Reuters)
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OpenAI Foundation says it is committing an initial $250M for grants, partnerships, and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies navigate AI disruption — The non-profit that controls OpenAI will commit an initial $…
The WHO Said Not to Do It. Uganda Just Did – Newser
The WHO Said Not to Do It. Uganda Just Did NewserUganda Closes Border With Congo as Ebola Fears Rise The New York TimesUganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging AP NewsE…
Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations
The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.
Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty despite billions pledged, source says
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Mandelson failed security vetting for US ambassador role over links to figures in China, Russia and Israel
Concerns were raised over Peter Mandelson’s security vetting because of links to a Chinese finance minister, a sanctions-hit Russian oligarch and a former Israeli military intelligence general
Hezbollah says clashed with Israeli troops in south Lebanon beyond ‘yellow line’
The fighting escalated after heavy Israeli strikes killed 31 in southern Lebanon.
‘Typical council’: residents baffled after ‘keep clear’ sign appears 15 years too late
People in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, say school that the signage on their street relates to moved long agoHassan Ali was on holiday in Budapest when he was contacted by his neighbour about a sign that had been painted on the road directly outside his sem…
Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate
Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016Reform UK’s candidate for the Makerfield byelection has castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project promoted by politicians who “peddled …
Woman shot dead outside Sheffield bar had ‘biggest heart’, say family
Relatives pay tribute to Shanice Brookes, 30, a charity worker and mum who had ‘energy you could never forget’The family of a woman who was an innocent bystander when she was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield city centre at the weekend have paid …