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ADNOC CEO calls any Iran curbs on Hormuz passage ‘economic terrorism’
WASHINGTON: Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC’s CEO Sultan Al Jaber described any restriction of passage through the Strait of Hormuz by Iran as “economic terrorism.” “When Iran holds Hormuz hostage, every nation pays the ransom, at the gas pump, at the grocery store, at the pharmacy,” Al Jaber said in a speech in the
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Pakistan mulls fresh fuel rationing measures amid potential oil crunch
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is considering new rationing measures that could include providing fuel on quotas for motorcycles and rickshaws, as well as allowing vehicles with license plates ending in odd and even numbers to operate on designated days, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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‘Hannah Montana’ tore apart Miley Cyrus and her dad. Now they have mended ties. – The Washington Post
‘Hannah Montana’ tore apart Miley Cyrus and her dad. Now they have mended ties. The Washington Post Watch parties, sequins and sing-alongs: Fans celebrate ‘Hannah Montana’ special NBC News ‘Hannah Montana’ turns 20: Miley Cyrus dishes on her Disney crushes, Selena Gomez makes a surprise appearance, plus more revelations from the anniversary special Yahoo Emily Osment Reveals Why
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Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69
BOGOTA: The death toll in one of Colombia’s worst air accidents in recent years rose to at least 69, according to an updated tally Tuesday, as the government faulted a “junk” aircraft donated by the United States. The C-130 Hercules plane, manufactured in 1983, crashed to the ground Monday, one kilometer from the runway it
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Democrats flip Florida seat that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Emily Gregory’s projected victory comes in a legislative district which a Republican candidate won by 19 percentage points in 2024.
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Journalists at Australia’s national broadcaster strike for first time in 20 years
Staff have walked out for 24 hours over a pay rise offer that was below inflation.
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Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
DUBAI: The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the US military prepared to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the Mideast. The plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries from
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Pakistan sees ‘modest’ transshipment boost amid Gulf shipping disruptions
KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing a “modest” increase in transshipment activity as shipping disruptions across the Arab Gulf force global carriers to reroute cargo, with analysts and industry stakeholders saying the uptick offers limited but notable gains. Pakistan last week revised its international transshipment rules, which shipping line representatives say now permit the handling of transshipment
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Venezuela protesters demand end to ‘hunger’ level wages
CARACAS: Hundreds of Venezuelan workers and pensioners marched Monday for an increase in “hunger” wages as well as pensions frozen for four years and eroded by galloping inflation. The monthly minimum wage currently equates to around 28 US cents, while annual price hikes surpass 600 percent. The last wage increase came in 2022 when then-president
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At least 34 killed, dozens hurt in Colombian military plane crash after takeoff
BOGOTA: At least 34 people were killed when a Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff deep in the country’s southern Amazon region on Monday, authorities said. The incident was one of the deadliest accidents in recent history for Colombia’s Air Force, with nearly two dozen people still missing amid the
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