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Commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam peninsula, Oman

UKMTO Reports Incident Between Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman

The UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed Tuesday that a container ship was involved in an incident with military forces in the Gulf of Oman, southeast of Pakistan's Gwadar port, at 07:15 UTC.

August 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke billowing from the Red Sea port city of Mocha during Houthi ballistic missile and drone strikes

Houthis Kill Three Crew in Ballistic Missile Strike on Commercial Vessel at Bab el-Mandeb

Three merchant seafarers, two Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian, died when a Houthi ballistic missile struck a vessel in Bab el-Mandeb on Tuesday. The attack marks the deadliest Houthi strike on civilian

August 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protective presence activists confront Israeli settler trying to enter Palestinian Bedouin home in West Bank near Ramallah June 2026

Israel Bans American Jewish Activists Who Stood With Palestinians in West Bank

Sam Sherman was doing protective presence work in Masafer Yatta when Israel revoked his travel authorization, no charge filed, no reason given. He is one of at least seven American Jewish activists

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

iOS 28 feature showing Apple iPhone clipboard sync with Windows PC under EU Digital Markets Act mandate

Apple to Enable iPhone-Windows Clipboard Sync Under EU Mandate

Apple agreed to build clipboard sync between iPhones and Windows PCs after the EU's Digital Markets Act required it, but confirmed the feature may still prove unfeasible. If it ships, expect it

August 4, 2026

News·Technology

President Donald Trump speaks about Europe NATO tariffs and trade July 2026

Trump Warns Europe Would Face ‘Big Trouble’ Without His Friendship

President Trump warned European allies Thursday that they would face "big trouble" without his friendship, declining in the same interview to say whether he planned to raise tariffs further on EU goods

July 31, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Maria Zakharova speaks at Russian Foreign Ministry briefing on Ukraine drone proliferation

Italian Mafia Seeks Ukraine-Style Drones. Russia Says It Warned Europe This Would Happen.

Italy's top anti-mafia prosecutor told parliament that Cosa Nostra was seeking mine-laying drones from the black market created by the war in Ukraine. Russia's Foreign Ministry used the disclosure to restate a

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

Merz told Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin that Germany will not join EU sanctions against Israel, citing its historical responsibility. The stance deepens the EU's divide on the conflict, even as

July 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Google headquarters campus in Mountain View California as EU imposes DMA fine

EU Fines Google €890 Million for Rigged Search Results and Play Store Steering Under DMA

The European Commission imposed a €890 million fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act, split between €460 million for promoting its own search results over rivals and €430 million for blocking

July 23, 2026

Business·News·Technology

EU ambassadors convene in Brussels to agree on the 21st sanctions package against Russia

EU Agrees 21st Russia Sanctions Package After Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out

European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday on the 21st sanctions package against Russia, ending weeks of deadlock after Greece secured an exemption for its fleet of Arctic icebreakers chartered to Russia's Yamal LNG

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

British Steel Scunthorpe steelworks in Lincolnshire after UK government nationalisation ending Jingye Chinese ownership in July 2026

China Warns of Investment Fallout After UK Seizes British Steel From Jingye

Britain nationalized British Steel on Thursday, ending Jingye Group's six-year ownership. China's Ministry of Commerce issued a formal protest the same day, saying the UK seizure seriously damaged Jingye's rights and undermined

July 18, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Organisation: European Union

UKMTO Reports Incident Between Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman

Houthis Kill Three Crew in Ballistic Missile Strike on Commercial Vessel at Bab el-Mandeb

Israel Bans American Jewish Activists Who Stood With Palestinians in West Bank

Apple to Enable iPhone-Windows Clipboard Sync Under EU Mandate

Italian Mafia Seeks Ukraine-Style Drones. Russia Says It Warned Europe This Would Happen.

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

EU Fines Google €890 Million for Rigged Search Results and Play Store Steering Under DMA

EU Agrees 21st Russia Sanctions Package After Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out

China Warns of Investment Fallout After UK Seizes British Steel From Jingye

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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