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Iran says it struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it struck an oil tanker that was attempting to “illegally pass” through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s paramilitary Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement shared by state media that it attacked a Togo-flagged tanker, the Trend, after it tried to navigate through the waterway. The vessel “came to a halt…
‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings
The body of a ninth woman has been found in the space of just two months in an area east of South Africa’s largest city, stoking fears in a country already facing dire levels of violence against women.
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans
A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a Telemundo television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, according to the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office.
Federal judges reveal private coordination behind Trump immigration cases and more top headlines
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‘Was this all a charade?’: A photographer’s strange day with Elizabeth Holmes
When Benjamin Rasmussen photographed Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos in 2015, he wasn’t anticipating an unusual day. But what he got was an inside look as the house of cards began to crumble.
Iran’s water crisis requires more than just regime change
Iran’s water crisis is fundamentally a governance crisis.
Earthshot Prize: Prince William warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC we need to "accelerate" in finding solutions to climate challenges as Earthshot nominees are unveiled.
Jersey and Guernsey ferry users frustrated by timetable wait
Brittany Ferries and DFDS say timetables will be available in the coming weeks.
‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied Ukraine
Russian State Duma elections will be held in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia amid accusations of armed voter intimidation.
Protests erupt in Nigeria after 33 miners die in custody of paramilitary agency
Residents of a city in central Nigeria took to the streets to protest overnight after at least 33 detainees were found dead in the custody of a paramilitary force that raided suspected illegal gold mines.
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke to employees: Don't make AI do all your work, it does not add value only ...
Tech News News: Shopify cofounder and CEO Tobias Lütke has shifted his stance on workplace AI use, cautioning employees not to let the technology do all their work. A.
In 1992, a Maryland woman bought her aunt's old piano for $25; a stuck pedal revealed more than 100 baseball cards, and 27 years later a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie sold for $130,054
UK News: A $25 piano bought in Maryland in 1992 turned out to be hiding 112 baseball cards, including a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card. The card was found inside a.
Video: Fireball engulfs newlywed woman during honeymoon barbecue at Darjeeling homestay
DARJEELING: What was meant to be a honeymoon getaway turned into a nightmare for a newlywed couple from Chopra in North Dinajpur after the woman suffe.
'Rewards for justice': US offers $15M for info on Iran's secretive financial networks
US News: The US department of state has offered a reward of up to $15 million for information that could help disrupt the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islami.
'No troops for war': South Korea's Lee rules out deployment to overseas conflicts
Rest of World News: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out sending troops to any overseas operation that could pull the country into a war, while saying Seoul.
US grants visas to Iran's Pezeshkian, Araghchi for UNGA amid war with Tehran
US News: The US has approved visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other members of Tehran’s core delegation to at.
Bullets rain in Punjab: Police cop shot dead in Amritsar; 2nd attack within a week
AMRITSAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police was shot dead while on motorcycle patrol in Amritsar late on Thursday night, police said.ASI.