A luxury yacht linked to a Russian billionaire has crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing restrictions in the vital shipping route. The 142-metre superyacht Nord, linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov, travelled from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, over the weekend. The vessel was one of the few private boats to pass through the…
A US special forces soldier accused of using secret military information for betting profits is due in court. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom after prosecutors accused him of using classified information about the capture of Nicolas Maduro to make more than $400,000 on prediction market platform Polymarket. RELATED:…
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC, shaking global oil markets during a regional crisis. United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it will exit OPEC next month. The decision comes as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy markets and create uncertainty for the global economy. OPEC producers have faced growing…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says internal power struggles in Iran are making negotiations harder. Marco Rubio said competing hardliner groups inside Iran are complicating stalled peace talks with the United States. Speaking to Fox News, Rubio said some Iranian hardliners focus on governing the country and maintaining the economy, while others are driven…
William Ruto, president of Kenya, has said his recent comment about Nigerians and the English language was misquoted and taken out of context. Speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Expo 2026 in Nairobi, Ruto said the remark was made during what he described as a private conversation. “I was speaking to my fellow…
Fresh violence has erupted as Israel and Hezbollah blame each other for violating the Lebanon ceasefire. Israel said its military launched strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley on Monday. The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of launching several drones at its forces in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said the drone attacks were…
Iran’s top diplomat holds high-level talks with Vladimir Putin as regional tensions rise. Abbas Araghchi held a meeting Vladimir Putin on Monday during his visit to St. Petersburg, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the significance of the meeting is difficult to overstate given the current developments surrounding Iran and the wider…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the United States lacks a clear strategy in its standoff with Iran. Friedrich Merz criticised Washington’s handling of the Iran crisis during an address to students on Monday, saying he could not see a strategic path forward for the United States. Merz said Iranian leaders were negotiating skillfully by avoiding…
Melania Trump has condemned Jimmy Kimmel’s joke and called on ABC to take action. Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over remarks made days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. During a monologue last week, Kimmel referred to Melania as an “expectant widow” while parodying the event. After the…
President Donald Trump is expected to meet top advisers on Monday as the US reviews its next steps on Iran. Donald Trump is set to hold a meeting with senior members of his national security team, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans. The meeting comes as the administration reportedly grows more confident that…
