Iran has warned ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate with its authorities, escalating tensions after the United States launched a naval effort to escort stranded vessels through the strategic oil corridor. The warning followed President Donald Trump’s announcement of “Project Freedom,” a US-led operation aimed at guiding commercial ships trapped in the strait, one of the…
The United States and China are locked in a fresh confrontation over sanctions targeting Chinese oil refineries accused of processing Iranian crude, escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies. According to Oilprice.com, China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a prohibition order directing companies operating within its jurisdiction to disregard US sanctions imposed on five Chinese refineries. The move…
Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border and two others were taken to hospital in a serious condition after being transported by truck in “inhumane conditions”, Croatian police said Monday. Thirteen other people were also found by police near the Croatian village of Donje Prilisce, 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of the capital Zagreb and had been…
At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in Kenya due to heavy rainfall that triggered flooding and landslides in several regions. In a statement on Sunday, the Kenyan Police said landslides were reported in Thraka Nithi, Elegeyo-Marakwe and Kiambu. “The National Police Service has confirmed the loss of 18 lives as a result of these incidents, underscoring the…
In a recent development highlighting deepening economic ties, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has expressed strong support for China’s zero-tariff policy aimed at African nations. The policy, which came into effect on May 1, 2026, provides duty-free access to the Chinese market for products from all 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China.President Bio, in an…
EgyptAir has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organizing body said Saturday. The cancellations come as the west African nation faces a dire security situation, with separatist and jihadist rebels targeting its authoritarian junta.Large-scale attacks at multiple junta strongholds last weekend killed the country’s defence minister, and jihadists…
