President Trump claimed the US is secretly seizing millions of barrels of Iranian oil nightly, attributing high inflation to the Iran war while boasting about controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump claimed the US is secretly seizing millions of barrels of Iranian oil nightly, attributing inflation to the Iran war and stating prices would drop post-conflict. He also posted on Truth Social about a mission to secure oil tankers.
The Presidente Prudente region in São Paulo has seen over 1,400 wild animal seizures since 2023 due to increased human-wildlife conflicts. Authorities are promoting coexistence strategies, including an upcoming event in Anhumas.
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations also pointed to 18 reports of suspicious activity, and two incidents of vessel seizures
Food adulteration in India poses a significant public health crisis, with contaminated milk, paneer, and processed foods causing severe health issues and even deaths. Recent incidents highlight widespread violations, including a deadly milk contamination in Andhra Pradesh and large seizures of adulterated paneer in Surat, underscoring the urgent need for stricter regulations and enforcement.
The Election Commission has seized over Rs 1,072 crore in cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu to prevent voter influence during ongoing elections. Extensive surveillance teams have been deployed to ensure compliance with the Model Code of Conduct.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two vessels, MSC Francesca and Epaminondas, in the Strait of Hormuz. The Epaminondas was bound for Gujarat, India, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions despite recent ceasefire efforts.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz around 7:55 am, damaging the vessel's bridge. The attack occurred about 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman without warning, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. Iran claims the ship ignored repeated warnings. All crew members are safe. The incident marks a fresh escalation amid wider maritime tensions between Iran and the US, with the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global oil shipping route—effectively disrupted.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, identifying one as the MSC Francesca (claimed to belong to Israel) and the other as the Epaminondas. The seizures occurred as US President Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, at Pakistan's request, to allow more time for diplomatic negotiations. Brent crude oil prices spiked to around $99 per barrel amid uncertainty over the war and continued closure of the strategic waterway, which accounts for a fifth of global oil and gas exports.
