Seventy years after the 1956 Suez Crisis humbled Britain and France, the world is witnessing a strikingly similar drama at another strategic maritime chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. In both cases, a Western power intervened militarily to secure control over a vital artery of
BERLIN, March 10 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz underlined growing concern in Europe at the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran on Tuesday saying a \"dangerous escalation\" was underway with \"clearly no joint plan\" for bringing it to an end.
A research team at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed new laser technology that could lead to tiny, cost-effective biosensors. The sensors integrate lasers and optics together on a centimeter-sized chip, which could move testing from hospitals to patients'
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“A group of runners starts jogging around a circular track, with each runner maintaining a unique, constant pace. Will every runner end up ‘lonely,’ or relatively far from everyone else, at least once, no matter their speeds?”
Arknights: Endfield's version 1.1 update launches on March 11 or 12, depending on where you live. We list the maintenance times in your time zone.
Oklou made Choke Enough , one of the Best Albums Of 2025 , and now she's also the latest artist to do a cover for Australian radio station Triple J's Like A Version series. The French electro-pop artist picked the 2005 Plain White T's hit "Hey There Delilah" and flaunted some
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Hearst Media Production Group is set to premiere the new original home renovation series “Home for Good” on ABC stations as part of the “Weekend Adventure” block starting Saturday, April 4. The series, which also comes from home fire safety brand Kidde and Epic Entertainment
Critical Role co-founder Sam Riegel hints at a potential animated movie adaptation centered around the Calamity War.
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new ayatollah, and right now, everyone is talking about his biography. But your reporter wants to take a different look. Let’s analyse what his appointment actually means.
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A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, confirms that ancient needles and awls enabled humans to survive in cold climates and shows these tools served a variety of purposes beyond clothing
Through their super-powered new AI innovations, Taiwanese computer manufacturers Gigabyte are hoping to empower the world for better.
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, frequent collaborators and leaders of a certain strain of underground rap, have gotten together to release a new album that’ll be produced entirely by SURF GANG, the adventurous collective who we profiled back in 2023. We didn’t get a PR announcement
Thousands of women marched in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to mark International Women’s Day, protesting gender violence and inequality.
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's women's 4x400 relay team has qualified for this year's World Relays Championship coming up in May 2026 in Botswana.
[Daily Trust] The Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, has hailed the China-Africa friendship, saying it was built with sweat and blood.
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary on Tuesday threatened President Trump after the president warned Iran against stopping oil from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. "The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats," secretary Ali Larijani
As the leaders of the world’s two largest economies prepare to meet, the Xi–Trump summit will spotlight the defining geopolitical rivalry of our era. From artificial intelligence and global supply chains to security in the Indo-Pacific, the strategic competition between the
Capcom announces new DLC for Resident Evil Requiem, including a free new minigame and a story expansion now in development
A firearm was discharged at a U.S. consulate in Toronto, local police said on social media early Tuesday morning. In a post on the social platform X, the Toronto Police Service said there were reports that someone discharged a firearm at 5:29 a.m. EDT at the American consulate.
Council President Costa calls to double down on respect for international rules even if others don't, as von der Leyen urges a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy rooted in seeing the world as it is, not how it should be.
Laurits Nansen talks "beer girls," the "wild" cocktail of alcohol and capitalism, how beer ads trump street signs in Phnom Penh, and how his doc, debuting at Copenhagen, gets inside the heads of alcoholics.
Uzbekistan will this month open a new Centre for Contemporary Arts at a historic former diesel power plant. The exhibition space's inaugural season includes international artists, a Venice Biennale collateral project and city-wide cultural festivals.
Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".
LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain is working with allies on a range of options to support commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in the face of Iranian threats, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson said on Tuesday after calls with the leaders of Italy and