Tanker hit by ‘unknown projectile’ catches fire in Strait of Hormuz

A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the vessel on fire, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.

Floods cause at least $1.3 billion in infrastructure damage to Nepal

 Devastating floods in Nepal, which have claimed at least 95 lives, have caused at least 200 billion Nepalese rupees ($1.3 billion) in infrastructure damage, according to Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal.

US senator accuses Trump of profiting from Iran war via energy holdings

US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accusedTrump of personally profiting from the war with Iran after a report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee found that the president’s oil and gas holdings may have gained as much as $15.5m this year.

Trump: "All mines were removed from the Strait of Hormuz"

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social this Tuesday that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz have already been removed or detonated.

Those behind hybrid attacks on Germany ‘will pay a price’ , will not deter Germany from strongly supporting Ukraine - Merz

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday vowed that Germany will make those responsible for hybrid attacks on the country “pay a price.”

A U.S. military transport aircraft landed in Moscow, according to data from online air-traffic monitoring systems

According to the data, the aircraft, which departed from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington and transited through Riga, landed in Moscow at around 10:00 a.m. Moscow time.

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops to single vessel on Monday

Shipping data shows traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just a single commodity vessel on Monday, marking the lowest daily volume recorded since May 7, Reuters reports.

Ghalibaf: Iran’s trade partners won’t listen to US ‘big talk’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has dismissed as mere "big talk" Washington’s threats of punishing countries that engage in any form of trade with the Islamic Republic, saying Iran’s trade partners will not comply with US sanctions.

Russia will 'try to escalate' against Europe to deter Ukraine support - Macron

Russia will seek to escalate against European countries to deter support for Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv.

EU unlocks new tranche of €90 billion loan to Ukraine

The European Commission has approved €6.1 billion ($7.1 billion) in new weapons purchases for Ukraine, the commission said on Monday.