A tanker was boarded by six armed men off the coast of Yemen and taken under control before being diverted toward Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it would deploy significantly more destructive and advanced weapons than those used in previous conflicts if a new war were to break out.
The British pound climbed to a six-month high against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback weakened following a surprise move by the US Treasury aimed at easing pressure on long-term borrowing costs.
An 18-year-old Sydney teenager who disappeared while hiking in an Australian national park has been found dead after an eight-day search, police said Thursday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that intensifying what he called “failed” policies towards Iran will only lead to further setbacks, accusing Washington of resorting to economic pressure after conceding defeat in what Tehran describes as military aggression against the country.
At least 10 more Palestinians have been killed and 25 wounded in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, pushing the reported death toll since October 2023 to 73,417, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Kazakhstan is set to hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, with the vote expected to further consolidate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s control over the Central Asian country following sweeping constitutional changes.
The bodies of two Pakistani sailors killed in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea have been repatriated to Pakistan from Yemen, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Thursday.
Russia’s Pacific Fleet has conducted simulated missile strikes near the southern Kuril Islands, days after Moscow and Tokyo became embroiled in a fresh diplomatic dispute over the sovereignty of the disputed territory.
Fortnite is offline as Epic Games rolls out Chapter 7, Season 4, titled “Override,” and the new season is shaping up to be one of the game’s biggest crossover events yet.