U.S. forces carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Iran for the second straight night, after Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent days.
Strait of Hormuz threat level rises after VLCC hit by projectile
UKMTO boosts risk assessment for key waterway after tanker is struck
English crocodile attraction where boy, three, was seriously injured reopens to public
The boy is in a stable condition in hospital after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon.
U.S.-Iran Deal’s Vague Language Comes Back to Haunt Peace Efforts
The deal called for Iran to “make arrangements” for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has interpreted that to mean it can designate which routes ships take.
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UAE expands visa-on-arrival to 6 more countries, offering eligible travellers up to 60-day stay
Indian and Filipino passport holders can now enjoy easier entry into the UAE with an expanded visa-on-arrival program. Previously requiring visas from select Western nations, eligible travelers now benefit from this facility if they hold valid visas o…
‘Not a culture war’: the council that won its case over England flags on lampposts
Leader of local authority in Oxfordshire faces backlash over injunction ‘to maintain neutral, safe space for residents’While Londoners scurried from building to building seeking shade on another baking hot day this week, one man paused in the shadow of…
Ronaldo, Portugal play Colombia in World Cup: Prediction, kickoff, schedule
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and Luis Diaz’s Colombia clash in Miami, with both sides vying for the top spot in Group K.
‘I want to enjoy the World Cup like everyone else’: A Gaza footballer’s struggle to watch the tournament
Football fan and founder of Palestine’s first national team for people of short stature, Haitham Al-Saqqa describes the danger of watching matches in the enclave, Maira Butt reports
Rapist Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland to escape justice dies in US hospital
The 38-year-old was extradited to the US in 2024, following his arrest at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in 2021.