French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed on Wednesday that one of its vessels was targeted in an attack on Tuesday while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. According to local media reports, the vessel, named San Antonio, was attacked while passing through the strategic waterway. Crew members injured in the incident were evacuated and are currently receiving medical treatment,…
A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady’s prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said. Shin Jong-o was “found unconscious around 1:00 am (1600 GMT on Tuesday)… at the Seoul High Court building”, an investigator at Seocho district police station told AFP. Shin was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead,…
Spain on Tuesday said it would not decide where a cruise ship with hantavirus cases would dock until epidemiological data had been analysed, casting uncertainty on the vessel’s next steps. A health ministry statement came shortly after World Health Organization epidemic and pandemic preparedness director Maria Van Kerkhove said in Geneva that the ship would head for the Canary…
The US trade deficit grew slightly less than expected in March, government data showed Tuesday, as spending linked to the artificial intelligence buildout boosted imports. But US exports of crude oil and petroleum products also jumped after war in the Middle East began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. This could narrow the gap in the following…
The United Arab Emirates has come under a large-scale drone and missile assault blamed on Iran, striking key infrastructure and igniting a wave of international condemnation, as fears grow of a broader regional conflict. Emirati authorities said on Tuesday that multiple drones and projectiles targeted strategic locations, including a major port facility, where explosions triggered fires and disrupted operations….
Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused the United Arab Emirates of “support for and cooperation with the aggressors against Iran”. Mr Baghaei said at a press conference that the UAE’s behavior “created many problems” not only for Iran, but also for the region’s security and solidarity among regional countries. He added that Iran hopes “all regional countries…
