The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the strait. ...
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through HormuzTrump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
The US president also says Washington will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. ...
Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safetyBriton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety
Malcolm Timbrell’s wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain. ...
Hungary parliament votes to remove president from officeHungary parliament votes to remove president from office
Tamás Sulyok was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years. ...
Saudi’s first ultra-luxury train doesn’t make any stopsSaudi’s first ultra-luxury train doesn’t make any stops
One of Saudi Arabia’s newest luxury journeys will take you right back to where you started. Dream of the Desert, the kingdom’s first ultra-luxury train, is due to start running at the end of the year, with cabins from $8,000 a night. One of its trips will leave Riyadh in ...
UAE wins access to US AI chips and other advanced technologyUAE wins access to US AI chips and other advanced technology
The US has softened export controls on UAE purchases of America’s most advanced technologies. The UAE government and approved companies no longer need licenses to buy semiconductor processors, some commercial satellites and military equipment, or dual-use items for civil nuclear power — a status no other Middle Eastern state, including ...
Viral Ethiopian Instagrammer uses trash for fashionViral Ethiopian Instagrammer uses trash for fashion
His rapid rise to Instagram fame may be familiar but his designs are anything but. Ethiopian content creator Kalu Putik has grabbed the attention of the fashion world with his outfits made from old clothes, shoes, and garbage scraps. Expressionless, he shows us a pair of shoes that suddenly become ...
Nigeria’s oil output hits six-year highNigeria’s oil output hits six-year high
Nigeria’s daily crude oil production reached its highest level in six years last month following a government push to improve security along pipelines, the chief regulator of oil producing companies said. Oil receipts account for more than 90% of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. Its $50 billion budget for this year ...
Trump’s new Africa envoy makes debut tripTrump’s new Africa envoy makes debut trip
Frank Garcia, the recently confirmed US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, began his first official trip to the continent this weekend, arriving in Nigeria before planned stops in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali. Garcia, a former Republican Capitol Hill staffer and Navy officer with limited Africa diplomatic experience, will ...
Sam Neill was a warm, wry and unselfish star who twinkled so others could shine | Peter BradshawSam Neill was a warm, wry and unselfish star who twinkled so others could shine | Peter Bradshaw
His unshowy gifts, which discreetly carried arthouse drama and blockbuster adventures alike, never sucked a movie’s oxygen in to his own performance ‘I’d like to think that, in life, I’m a goodie’: Sam Neill’s final interview His 20 best performances A life in pictures Obituary Neill interviewed in 2023, 2024 ...