Iranian super tanker slips past US blockade with $220 million oil cargo

Iranian super tanker slips past US blockade with $220 million oil cargo

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has the Strait of Hormuz under “totally control” and described the ongoing naval blockade as a “tremendous success.” However, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) operated by Iran’s National Iranian Tanker Company has reportedly evaded the US Navy and reached the Asia-Pacific, carrying over 1.9 million barrels…

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UAE rain driving fines: 7 penalties every driver in the Emirates needs to watch out for

UAE rain driving fines: 7 penalties every driver in the Emirates needs to watch out for

UAE Rain Driving Fines Explained: What You Can Be Penalised For As heavy rain and unstable weather sweep across the UAE, authorities are tightening enforcement on dangerous driving behaviours that spike during wet conditions. What many motorists do not realise is that these are not new rules but during rain, enforcement becomes stricter, penalties feel…

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$20 million scam at 30,000 feet: Everest guides accused of poisoning trekkers for insurance payouts | World News

$20 million scam at 30,000 feet: Everest guides accused of poisoning trekkers for insurance payouts | World News

Nepal’s tourism industry is facing one of its most serious controversies in years after police uncovered a $20 million insurance fraud scheme linked to Mount Everest trekking routes. Authorities say a network of guides, trekking agencies, helicopter operators and medical personnel worked together to exploit international travellers by deliberately inducing illness and orchestrating unnecessary emergency…

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Rupee sinks 82 paise to all-time low of 93.71 vs US dollar as crude oil surge, FII outflows rattle sentiment

Rupee sinks 82 paise to all-time low of 93.71 vs US dollar as crude oil surge, FII outflows rattle sentiment

The rupee plunged by 82 paise, or nearly 1 per cent, to settle at an all-time low of 93.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a sharp rise in global crude oil prices amid mounting geopolitical tensions, PTI reported.Forex traders said the domestic currency remained under…

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Myanmar News: Aung San Suu Kyi's Sentence Reduced: Still Imprisoned Amid Ongoing Political Turmoil in Myanmar | World News

Myanmar News: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Sentence Reduced: Still Imprisoned Amid Ongoing Political Turmoil in Myanmar | World News

Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s 27-year sentence by one-sixth, but Nobel laureate remains in prison Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, but the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains in detention at an undisclosed location.Suu Kyi was serving a…

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Closing bell | From Warsh’s pushback to Cook’s exit, Wall Street ends lower as Iran deal doubts mount

Closing bell | From records to retreat: Nasdaq, S&P slip as crude climbs on Iran jitters, tech selloff intensifies

Wall Street ended lower on Thursday, retreating from record levels as a selloff in software stocks and a sharp rise in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment amid lingering uncertainty over the Iran conflict. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% after earlier hitting a fresh intraday high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.9%, also pulling…

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On Pak minister’s warning to hit Kolkata, Rajnath says ‘only God knows how many parts they’ll be broken into’ | India News

On Pak minister’s warning to hit Kolkata, Rajnath says ‘only God knows how many parts they’ll be broken into’ | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit back strongly at his Pakistan counterpart Khawaja Asif’s recent remarks related to striking Kolkata, warning that Islamabad should remember that “55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts” and Bangladesh was created.“If they try to attack Bengal, they will receive a befitting…

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