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US Strikes Cargo Ship 'Running Iran Blockade' in Gulf of Oman as Tanker Attacked Near Sharjah
US forces struck a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman accused of trying to run the blockade on Iran, while an oil tanker came under attack near Sharjah and all its Indian crew members were reported safe. The incidents mark a sharp escalation in the campaign against commercial shipping in the region.
Amazon Shuffles Alexa Leadership a Day After Unveiling Its First Alexa Tablets
Amazon confirmed a leadership overhaul in its Alexa division on Friday: 17-year veteran Daniel Rausch steps away from the voice assistant next month, with Fire TV chief Aidan Marcuss taking over — a day after the company launched its first premium Alexa Tablets.
IRGC Says It Struck LPG Carrier NV Sunshine in Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Wider Punishment at Sea
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they struck the LPG carrier NV Sunshine for using an 'illegal route' south of the Strait of Hormuz, and warned that enforcement against violating ships will no longer be confined to the strait.
Libya's eastern parliament ousts Aguila Saleh after 12 years as speaker
Libya's eastern House of Representatives has replaced Aguila Saleh, its speaker of 12 years, with Tobruk lawmaker Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi — a day after MPs voted to cap the speakership at a single 12-month term, in a shake-up analysts read as a power play by Khalifa Haftar's clan.
The Hormuz bonus: tanker captains offered $100,000 salaries and $50,000 per-trip payouts as war chokes the strait
As attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest level since the US-Israel war on Iran began, shipping firms are paying captains base salaries of up to $100,000 plus $50,000 bonuses per voyage — and deck crews can earn four to six times normal pay.
Microsoft's $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia AI Power on Your Desk
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, a $2,599 AI powerhouse built on Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, pitching a 'hybrid intelligence' future where large AI models run on the device instead of the cloud. It ships October 16.
Tanker struck by projectiles off Qatar's coast as Gulf shipping attacks hit a record week
The UK's maritime agency said a tanker was hit by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Qatar's northern coast, with casualties reported. The attack caps the most intense week of Gulf shipping incidents since the US-Iran war began, pushing Brent crude above $101 a barrel.
South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests Turn Violent as Cars Are Torched in Durban and Soweto
Anti-immigration marches in South Africa turned violent on Thursday as protesters torched at least 11 cars in Durban and gunshots rang out in Johannesburg's Soweto township, the latest flare-up in a year-long xenophobic movement that has already forced tens of thousands of migrants to flee.
India Proposes Three-Part Truce to Ukraine and Russia: Halt Energy Attacks, Protect Shipping, Keep Grain Flowing
India has proposed a three-part truce to Russia and Ukraine covering energy infrastructure, commercial shipping, and grain flows. Kyiv calls it the broadest of four ceasefire proposals on the table — but no agreement is signed yet.
Russian Drone Strike on Turkish Cargo Ship in Black Sea Kills Two, Injures Indian Sailor
A Russian drone strike on the Turkish-owned cargo vessel MV Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea killed two crew members and injured several others, including an Indian sailor, prompting New Delhi to condemn the attack on civilian shipping as 'completely unacceptable'.
US Coast Guard Seizes 'Dark Fleet' Fuel Ship Bound for Cuba in Escalating Oil Blockade
The US Coast Guard has intercepted the tanker M/V Grace in the Caribbean Sea for secretly carrying fuel to Cuba in its ballast tanks, the latest escalation in Washington's crippling oil blockade of the island.