The agreement is welcomed by Lebanon's president, while Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says it presents a "historic" opportunity ...

On Monday, six weeks into its war with Iran, the United States imposed a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to conventional wisdom, the war has made Tehran realize that its control of ...

UK maritime officials advise ships in the area they may encounter a "military presence" and "right-of-visit procedures during ...

The peace talks in Pakistan lasted all of 21 hours. Whether there will be another round remains to be seen. There were hints of more discussions, but nothing is certain. We can only hope that the ...

Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity has announced the closure of its ReStore in Brainerd. Officials say after 22 years of serving the Brainerd Lakes community, sustained financial losses and other factors ...

Western Thrace — or Greek Thrace. The very name suggests that a visit there can feel like a journey into the past. I had come ...

Trump says "something revolutionarily wonderful can happen" before his deadline of 20:00 on Tuesday (EDT) for Iran to reopen ...

Within days of the initial U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, the world was plunged into an energy crisis. Tehran’s near shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 ...

What has changed is the quantum of American power, either in reality or perception. The Iran war has the makings of a ...

Africa is running low on fuel. The US-Israel-Iran war has sent fuel prices skyrocketing. Are African countries doing enough to calm the fuel market?

Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to "monitor transit" through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported. Tanker traffic through the key global oil transit route "should be ...