At least two Chinese cargo ships that were blocked by Iran last week as they tried to transit the Strait of Hormuz managed to traverse the key waterway on Monday, according to tracking data from the MarineTraffic website. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces appeared to make an example of the vessels, and one…
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the…
Smoke rises from an Israeli strike targeting the southern suburbs on March 5, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Carde | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets staged a late comeback Friday, after Wall Street declined overnight on worries over energy supplies. Oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark during U.S. trading, but eased on Friday….
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said at the weekend that it had accidentally given away more than US$40-billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange. Bithumb apologised for the mistake, which took place on Friday, and said it had recovered 99.7% of the 620 000 bitcoin, worth about…
The Atlas Lions roared past Cameroon with a convincing 2-0 win over on Friday evening at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament hosts’ victory over Cameroon follows Senegal’s earlier win over Mali in Tangier where the former…
Addis Ababa — The completion and operational launch of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a powerful political, diplomatic, and economic signal from Ethiopia to Africa and the global community,” Professor Ashok Swain of Uppsala University stated. In an exclusive interview with the ENA, Professor Swain, who also serves as UNESCO Chair on…
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At least 49 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources say, as the Israeli military has sent tanks into areas of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza for the first time since Israel began its assault on the besieged territory in October 2023. Israel on Monday launched the ground offensive on southern and…
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration has sent a misleading email to beneficiaries stating that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cuts and spending law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for most recipients. “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing meaningful…
