Tag: gulf

Tanker hit by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz

International July 7, 2026 at 11:16

An attack in Hormuz Strait caused a fire on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Monday after the vessel was struck by...

UN halts Strait of Hormuz evacuation after cargo ship attacked

International June 26, 2026 at 14:56

Evacuation paused over safety concerns The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused the planned evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait...

ON THIS DAY: Works begin on the Isthmus of Corinth (1882)

On this Day April 23, 2026 at 18:28

On this day, 23 April 1882, work officially began on the excavation of the Isthmus of Corinth, one of the most ambitious engineering undertakings...

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Turkish F-16s increasingly spotted over Nicosia

August 11, 2026 at 16:55

Colombia: Six-month-old baby rescued alive from earthquake rubble

International August 11, 2026 at 16:48

An earthquake rescue operation in Cali, Colombia, has brought...

Russia’s only anti-war party barred from parliamentary elections

International August 11, 2026 at 16:48

Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able...

Paphos: Calls for action on land and sea pollution

Cyprus August 11, 2026 at 16:39

The president of the Chloraka Environmental and Cultural Group,...

Greek PM Mitsotakis hospitalised after bicycle accident

International August 11, 2026 at 16:24

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was taken to the...