- From Hormuz to the Caucasus: The New Geography of Energy Security War on the Rocks
- Gulf countries seek new routes for 'black gold' to free themselves from the Strait of Hormuz Le Monde.fr
- The Strain of Fuel Prices and Inflation Risk: Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters to Your Wallet MorungExpress
- Resources Are Not Enough: How Energy Routes Are Becoming Geopolitical Battleground in Eurasia The Astana Times
- Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks Atlantic Council
The RSF’s defeat will not end Sudan’s war but merely fragment it
Sudanese army's battlefield gains rely on an armed coalition it may struggle to control once the common enemy is gone.
Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor’s outfit
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
Man United’s Fernandes, City’s Shaw named PFA Players of the Year
Fernandes rewarded for an outstanding season with a record number of assists in the league; Shaw builds on league win and Golden Boot.
Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward
Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke out
At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals.
The blaze began in the early hours of Wednesday and engulfed the ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad.
Continue reading...Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.
South Korea police find four bodies on Jeju island as missing persons scandal deepens – BBC
- South Korea police find four bodies on Jeju island as missing persons scandal deepens BBC
- South Korean president calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases NBC News
- Jeju officer who falsely closed Jang Mi-ran case also accused of domestic abuse, sex crime The Korea Herald
- Some police officers can't fathom why a colleague would falsify 200 missing persons cases and lie Korea JoongAng Daily
- The Korean holiday island where bodies keep appearing The Telegraph
Fire destroys drone-hit Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Tambov region, governor says – Reuters
- Fire destroys drone-hit Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tambov region, governor says Reuters
- A Wildberries depot in Russia is destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign AP News
- Ukraine targets Ozon in widening attacks on Russian online retailers Reuters
- Ukrainian air attacks kill three in Russia as Kyiv steps up drone campaign Al Jazeera
- 3 Killed in Russia as Ukraine Sets Wildberries Warehouse and Oil Refinery Ablaze The Moscow Times
Watch Nashville fans lay flowers in tribute to Dolly Parton
The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed doubles quarterfinal
Star pair lost to Cobolli and Bencic, who will play married partners Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils in the semifinal.
India’s sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets
Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.
How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops – Reuters
- How a Ukrainian commander sped through the 'kill zone' to save wounded troops Reuters
- Zelensky presents awards to soldiers taking part in Oleksandrivka operation Ukrinform
- Ukrainian Officer Rescues Two Wounded Soldiers Under Drone and Mine Threats Межа. Новини України.
- Former Chief of the General Staff Named a Hero of Ukraine UA.NEWS
- A Ukrainian commander, who rescued injured service members from UGV, and earned nation's highest military honour, drives vehicle in Kharkiv region The Lufkin Daily News
Iran, Oman agree on new temporary route in Hormuz
Deputy foreign minster says the route's entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.
Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’
Iran is betting global economic fallout and Republicans worried about the midterms will force Trump's retreat.
Fireworks factory goes up in smoke in Mexico
Two explosions have hit a fireworks facility in Tultepec, Mexico, sending a spectacular mix of flames and explosions
Chloe Moffat: Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care – BBC
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime
Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”.
For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to international audiences and groups a potential criminal act and restrict coverage of events such as January’s mass anti-regime protests.
Continue reading...Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent
Animal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots.
Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel and groundhog family, begins in September, a few weeks before they go into a long winter hibernation.
Continue reading...Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway
Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic sanctions?
It is the key debate that is raging inside Iran, with many different conclusions being drawn for Tehran’s negotiating strategy. Those who warn the strait’s value as a chokehold on the world economy will erode, leaving the country without foreign exchange reserves, argue that Iran’s negotiators should seek a deal soon.
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