DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker was hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran’s key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. According to a Tasnim correspondent from Kharg, the tanker was hit by four U.S. missiles in the area of Kha
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail Saturday after an order was issued for her arrest the previous day on charges that she publicly threatened to arrange the assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two other people. Emerging in a black outfit fr
By Olena Harmash and Anna Voitenko KYIV, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated by booming air defences. Near-constant drone attacks are the stark new reality in Kyiv, and daily life is likely to get h
NEW YORK (AP) — Pretty much everyone on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York must audition — even the snake who will briefly take center stage in an upcoming adaptation of a Mozart classic. In charge of deciding who gets the s-s-s-s-starring reptilian role is Zoe Ziegfeld, a carnival performe
One shaped and delivered the language of feminism. The other rejected the label but showed how feminism can be done: with a microphone dusted in rhinestones, and without apology. Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton embodied two towering versions of the same idea: that women should know themselves well e
The closely watched case of the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children was on the verge of being declared a mistrial Friday — but there was still one more dramatic moment to come. After weeks of grueling testimony, the jury could not get beyond an impasse on the seventh day of deli
VIENNA (AP) — The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomat
By Echo Wang Sept 4 – Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The artificial intelligence company had been expected
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court on Friday approved a deal under which the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official agreed to give up her claim rather than
WASHINGTON (AP) — The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East said it took a viral social media post to get resolution from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death. Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six crew members of a
BARI, Italy (AP) — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated her government’s milestone longevity at a rally Friday of supporters in the southern city of Bari, arguing that four years of political stability have strengthened Italy at home and abroad. Her administration has become the longest-
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was one of music’s most beloved personalities when she died last month. In addition to her musical suc
KUHESTAK, Iran (AP) — Days after a missile strike hit a home in southern Iran during a wedding celebration, images show the destruction left behind and mourners gathering for a mass funeral for those killed. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia ’s army announced Friday that it will resume joint military exercises with the United States early next year after they had been suspended for almost a decade. The announcement on the Facebook page of the Royal Cambodian Army came after several recent meetings of
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading abroad to attempt to forge a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president told reporters on Friday. During comments in the Oval Office, Trump sugges
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s highest court has upheld the convictions of dozens of prominent opposition figures, lawyers and human rights defenders in a high-profile conspiracy case against state security. The Court of Cassation rejected the defendants’ appeals, upholding prison sentences of up t
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria’s oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead, most of them from inhaling toxic fumes, an advocacy group said Friday. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Center said the victims were simultaneously siphoning
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA’s Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos more than a week after the rescue was abandoned. But the three-armed robotic salvager had to turn away because of low
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pursuing a two-track strategy aimed at pressuring Iran’s government to stop threatening international shipping and destabilizing the Gulf region. The administration’s approach combines tougher economic measures with the option of additional military action
By Alexandra Alper and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at risk of closure after the Trump administration’s new trade measures drove away its two remaining custo
By Helen Reid, Yantoultra Ngui and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Now it has clinched a stock market listing after years of false starts, Shein is working to convince investors that it is more than a fast fashion fad. Armed with $15 billion in cash, according to its prospectus, plus
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia declared an emergency Friday in a town in Sarawak state on Borneo Island after air pollution breached the country’s emergency-level threshold linked to fires in neighboring Indonesia. The Air Pollutant Index in Serian, a small agricultural town of just under 90
By Deepa Seetharaman and Raphael Satter SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter. OpenAI offi
The tragic attacks on September 11, 2001 are 25 years old this month. This issue's cover story author Jason Bermas co-produced and edited Loose Change: The Final Cut, an exceptional, timeless documentary released in 2007. Jason and crew catalogue the overwhelming amount of evidence that defies the h
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got the day off Thursday after appearing physically uncomfortable while striking out four times during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals a night earlier. Manager Dave Roberts texted Ohtani after the 8-6 defeat Wednesday to let him kno
Israel Warns Iran Attack Would Bring Strikes on Energy Infrastructure By The Media Line Staff Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the Israeli military would strike Iranian energy infrastructure and other state targets if Tehran launches a new attack against the country, escalati
Behind US Moves To Cut Banque Misr UAE From Dollar Banking Over Alleged Iran-Linked Transactions A proposed Treasury rule would block the bank’s UAE operations from holding correspondent accounts with US financial institutions By Giorgia Valente/The Media Line The US Treasury Department has proposed
SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Four U.S. companies have committed a combined $2 billion of investment in South Korea across semiconductors, advanced materials and energy, Seoul’s Industry Ministry said on Friday. The investments were announced during a ceremony attended by Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control” and hop inside. The rollout of the gold-colored Teslas, which give passe
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — An 18-year-old in Washington state has been arrested for the investigation of manslaughter and arson in connection with a deadly July 4 fire, a county sheriff said Thursday. The teen from Kent was among a group of people setting off illegal fireworks from the back of a t
