President Javier Milei of Argentina is a hyper-willing ally. Britain has Typhoon fighter jets and the HMS Forth patrol vessel ...

CONQUEROR OF THE SEAS FERDINAND MAGELLANThe voyages of Columbus inspired boldness in other great explorers to discover new unhampered trade routes to the Spice Islands of the EastWhen Vasco Da Gama ro ...

US asks China to stop Iran from ‘terrible mistake’ of closing Strait of Hormuz The Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of ...

A functioning Strait of Hormuz is “absolutely essential” to the health of the global economy, he said. A prominent adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has already ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude ...

Japan's Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as they continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the ...

Iran hasn't yet made the Strait of Hormuz central in its fight with Israel. Here's how that could change. Ben Werschkul · Washington Correspondent Sat, Jun 21, 2025, 7:30 AM5 min read ...

Greenpeace has warned of a “potential environmental disaster” after two oil tankers collided near the Strait of Hormuz.

Scientists in southern Chile have found in the Strait of Magellan a type of red hydrocoral, consisting of immobile animals similar in appearance to a plant or a rock.

Commercial vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained unimpeded on Sunday, despite reports of increased electronic interference in the region and Israel and Iran beginning to target some of ...

A special moment unfolded in Pittsburgh as George Strait honored a wounded veteran with an unexpected gift of gratitude.

Modern vessels still hesitate to brave the passage, opting for the safer Strait of Magellan despite its own hazards. The Drake Passage remains an unyielding natural barrier, a reminder that no ...