Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
EXPLAINER Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks Oman’s Sohar port is becoming a popular spot for ship-to-ship oil transfers amid continued Hormuz blockade. A…
Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters
EXPLAINER Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters United Russia won more than two-thirds of the Duma’s seats in the 2021 election and is poised to…
UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment South Korea will continue efforts to facilitate talks between Washington and Pyongyang. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends…
Fire engulfs Zaporizhzhia shopping centre after Russian strike
A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, sparking a major fire.
Australia to detain tourists who overstay visas amid immigration crackdown
Australia to detain tourists who overstay visas amid immigration crackdown More than 77,000 visa overstayers face detention or departure as Australia cracks down on immigration violations. Australian Home Affairs Minister…
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment, NHS trust admits
Jo says she had trusted the people she considered colleagues to do the best for her. “You go to work to do your best, don’t you?” she says. “So why…
Could this economic squeeze sway US voters?
Americans on the lower end of the economy are feeling the impact of higher borrowing costs and weaker purchasing power.
New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century. A…
Japan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation rises
Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation…