Two large convoys of commercial ships were observed crossing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the clearest examples yet of what appears to be an increasingly common navigational tactic to keep maritime traffic safe.
Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the US House of Representatives are asking President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of a century-old shipping law granted in March to tame fuel prices to expire.
A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. Citing Iranian state television, the AP reported the foreign container ship was using a route not approved by Tehran. As of Wednesday morning, 42 vessels were in the key waterway, with 11 ships transiting the strait over the last…
A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state’s other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.
Iran and Oman have agreed to move forward with a plan to collect fees from ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple reports.
The president claimed that an ‘all time RECORD’ amount of oil exited the strait on June 22.
Democrats are trying to revive a Carter-era redistribution tax targeting oil producers. Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduced the Big […]
Rescue efforts in Venezuela continue as thousands of people remain missing — trapped under the rubble of flattened homes and buildings nearly a week after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the capital, Caracas, and the nearby city of La Guaira. Rescue teams are desperately searching for survivors, with Venezuelan health officials saying Monday that over 1,700 people are confirmed dead. The toll is expected to rise dramatically as the window for finding survivors closes. In the face of the wreckage, “we’re seeing also a lot of solidarity from the Venezuelan people” who are sharing space and resources with those displaced by the quakes, says Beatriz Ochoa, Latin America head of advocacy for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Looking ahead, “We will need to transition to more medium- and longer-term solutions, so that people can have affordable housing and a more dignified place to sleep and to be able to rebuild their lives,” says Ochoa, calling for more international support.