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The world is naturally fixated on the oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers missing from the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war. After all, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman carries around a fifth of global crude and LNG exports from the Gulf to the rest of the world. The more fragile

Strikes on oil facilities and missile bases in the US-Israeli war with Iran are raising concerns among experts about a toxic legacy for human health and the environment that could linger long after the fighting ends. Since the conflict began, UK-based nonprofit Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) has identified more than 300 incidents of potential

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While Iranian threats have brought maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz largely to a halt, experts doubt Iran will risk a long-term blockade of the shipping lane in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks. "Around 70 percent of Iran's non-oil trade passes through ports that depend on access via the Strait of Hormuz," says gas and

Warning:  This article contains descriptions of violence that may be disturbing some readers. "Suddenly, while she was watching television, he attacked her using two large knives," reads the vivid and disturbing description of a recent murder in the Spanish capital Madrid. "One was serrated and the other was a ham knife. He inflicted 67 stab

When the US and Israel attacked Iran, the response was not long in coming. Iran is no longer allowing ships to pass through its coastal waters. The Strait of Hormuz, the bottleneck in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the global oil trade passes every day, is now effectively blocked. After the attack, the

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An explosion near the US Embassy in Oslo on Sunday caused minor damage but did not injure anyone, police in the Norwegian capital said. A loud blast was heard near the embassy, located in western Oslo, at around 1 a.m. (0000 UTC), the Oslo police department said. Local media quoted eyewitnesses as saying that they saw

A man was detained in the US city of New York for hurling what the police described as "ignited devices" near far-right protesters demonstrating at the mayor's residence on Saturday. The devices were wrapped in black tape and contained nuts, bolts and screws, police said. New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the devices

Skip next section France's Macron plans to visit Cyprus on Monday March 8, 2026 France's Macron plans to visit Cyprus on Monday French President Emmanuel Macron is planning a visit to Cyprus on Monday. His visit comes as European nations ramp up support to the European Union member after a drone strike hit a British base