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An expert warns the US failed to take Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threat seriously, as tensions rise and fears grow over potential disruption to global oil shipping.
Iran and Oman have reached initial understandings on how to manage parts of the Strait of Hormuz and share potential revenues, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, although a senior Iranian source later said the deal has not yet been fully finalized.
The United States has warned countries against helping Iran bypass sanctions, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.
Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple’s CEO after 15 years at the helm, handing leadership of the technology giant to John Ternus. Cook will remain at Apple as executive chairman.
Chennai Super Kings have appointed former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan as their new head coach for IPL 2027, ending Stephen Fleming’s 18-year association with the franchise. The appointment marks a major change in CSK’s coaching setup after the team missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season.
European gas prices have climbed to their highest level since early 2023 as renewed US-Iran fighting adds fresh pressure to LNG supplies and raises concerns over Europe’s energy security ahead of winter.
India captain Shubman Gill praised Sri Lanka’s resilient fightback after the second Test in Colombo ended in a draw, denying India a series clean sweep. Gill said the team made the best decisions possible considering the weather and hailed the contest as a brilliant advertisement for Test cricket.
A major eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau has disrupted air travel, leaving more than 150,000 passengers stranded after volcanic ash forced authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports.
The Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor is taking shape as a six-lane access-controlled highway that could reduce the road distance between Bengaluru and Vijayawada by around 110 km and cut travel time by three to four hours.
A Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship in Brussels gave Ghanaian researcher Eric Gaba the resources and time to develop a low-cost prosthesis using pineapple leaf fibre, highlighting the EU programme’s role in supporting global research talent.
China, Russia and Kazakhstan are exploring the revival of the Ob-Irtysh waterway as a potential Arctic trade corridor, but shallow waters, ice, infrastructure costs and competing water demands remain major hurdles.
US President Donald Trump is preparing an elaborate welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader begins a three-day state visit to Washington. The high-profile programme comes as the world's two largest economies remain divided over trade, technology, Taiwan, rare-earth minerals and Iran.
