Iran says ship sank in Hormuz
"A container ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz using an unauthorised and dangerous shipping lane struck a mine that exploded," said the navy of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military.
US missionary abducted in Niger capital: Diplomatic sources
A US missionary working for evangelical Christian organisation SIM has been abducted in Niger’s capital Niamey, sources close to the case and diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
US Vice President Vance says ‘tough task’ ahead in disarming Hamas
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday cautioned there were challenges ahead both in terms of disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza as part of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement.
Celebrities, AI giants urge end to superintelligence quest
More than 700 scientists, political figures and celebrities including Prince Harry, Richard Branson and Steve Bannon on Wednesday called for an end to the development of artificial intelligence capable of outsmarting humans.
Trump says doesn’t want ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war because he did not want a “wasted” meeting.
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had “detected several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles”.
