Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route The centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said. Several vessels began to exit the Gulf through the key maritime chokepoint on Thursday, after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. Continue reading...
A.J. Brown is already putting in work with his New England Patriots teammates after months of trade rumors led to the Philadelphia Eagles finally shipping the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to Foxborough. It’s a marriage that both sides were seeking, with Brown’s frustrating 2025 campaign coming to an end with a Wild Card Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home. Now, he slots right in as the team’s top receiver with Stefon Diggs out after just one year. The Patriots are the reigning AFC
Getting hacked once is scary enough. But getting hacked again after changing carriers, replacing cards and trying to recover your accounts can make it feel like the criminals are always one step ahead. That is exactly what happened to Lela in Ohio, who reached out after a frightening string of account takeovers. "All my accounts have been hacked," Lela said. "I had my phone number transferred to another carrier, AT&T, and I'm experiencing it again. They have hacked my phone number again." Sh
The writing on the wall is unmistakable: President Donald Trump is leading us into another reckless war, this time with Cuba. Since the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the White House has been tightening the screws on Cuba in the hope that Cuba’s leaders will either capitulate or the Cuban people will rise up and overthrow them. Three months ago, Trump said Cuba "is going to fall pretty soon … they want to make a deal so badly … and we’ll see how that works out." Like the president’s man
The sun is shining the brightest it has shined this summer. The flowers are opening by the minute. The U.S. Open is on TV. And we get another U.S. men's soccer match this afternoon. Guys, if there was ever a day to skip work after lunch, this is it. But, first, let's dive into Friday Screencaps . By now, you've seen it all from the European & Japanese World Cup fans traveling around the U.S. But you haven't seen a Texas sheriff having to save the day until this morning. Let's go to Atascosa
Guardian - World · Oct 8
JD Vance lambasted Israeli critics of the proposed deal, but did not travel to Europe as planned. Plus, at 82 years old, Keith Richards still gives some of the best interview quotes in town Good morning. Talks set to take place today between the US and Iran to implement a peace deal were abruptly cancelled . The White House said the US still looked forward to “beginning technical talks as soon as possible”. Hezbollah-linked media reported Tehran was delaying sending its delegation due to Isra
Fox News · Oct 8
President Donald Trump signaled he is likely to back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s upcoming elections, dangling a potentially powerful endorsement even as he has been at odds with the Israeli leader publicly over the tensions in Iran and Lebanon. "I’ll have to look at who’s running, but I like Bibi very much. I would be most likely to endorse him," Trump said in an interview with Israeli public broadcaster KAN News, using Netanyahu’s nickname, the Jerusalem Post reported
ABC News · Oct 8
The basic training facility for the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, is experiencing a flu outbreak with at least 159 cases, two sources told ABC News.
Fox News · Oct 8
After more than 100 days away from Capitol Hill, Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., is set to return to Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks. Kean, 57, will be present for votes during the June 30 session, a spokesperson for the congressman confirmed to Fox News Digital. The two-term New Jersey lawmaker has been sidelined for months with a personal health issue and has yet to disclose the nature of the ailment. Kean has pledged to be transparent about his illness once he is back in Washington. The New
