A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). A fire broke out on the vessel following the incident but was later brought under control by emergency crews. All crew members...
The United States holds the largest voting share in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), giving Washington significant influence over major decisions involving the global financial institution. According to IMF voting data, the United States currently holds about 16.49% of total voting p...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a solemn ceremony at the Pentagon, honoring the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives and the first responders who risked everything to save others. The anniversary was obs...
QINGDAO, CHINA: A major fire broke out aboard a foreign flagged cargo ship undergoing repairs at the Beihai Shipbuilding shipyard in Qingdao, eastern China, leaving 25 people dead and five others injured. The fire broke out at around 11:15 a.m. local time on September 10 while the vessel w...
Move Could Increase Federal Role in State Voter Rolls Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to allow the federal government to use a revised immigration database to check state voter rolls ahead of the Nov...
At least 10 people were killed and 64 others injured after fireworks and other pyrotechnic materials exploded during a religious festival in Santa María Canchesdá, Temascalcingo, Mexico, on Saturday night, September 5, 2026. The explosion happened near the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church, ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country’s navy will play a bigger role in its nuclear deterrence strategy, as military tensions continue in East Asia. North Korean state media reported that Kim made the comments during the commissioning of a new 5,000 tonne class destroy...
US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of wanting the United States to lose the ongoing war with Iran. Trump argued that some on the political left would rather see the US lose than allow his administration to claim victory. He described the conflict as a “War for America.” Politi...
Washington: The US military carried out its largest wartime shipping escort operation so far on Tuesday, helping 40 commercial vessels carrying around 18 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report citing US officials. The operation took place amid conti...
A federal judge in Maryland has refused to immediately block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship. The decision allows the policy to remain temporarily while a broader legal challenge proceeds. What is Trump’s new order? Trump signed th...
