Published 08/15/2026 – 9:04 GMT+2 Tehran has said the Strait of Hormuz “will remain Iranian” in response to a warning from US President Donald Trump that he would soon declare the strategic waterway “US territory”. The Strait, a crucial point for oil and gas transit connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and … Read more
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North BBC South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace Reuters South Korea’s Lee proposes talks with North in pursuit of peace Bloomberg.com ‘Start discussions’: South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea The Times of India ROK … Read more
Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrick says the company is growing “five times faster” today than it was last year on ‘The Claman Countdown’. Weeks after more than 1.5 million cartons of a dozen eggs were recalled due to a salmonella risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised the recall to the highest risk level. … Read more
After the Nintendo 3DS handheld console saw most of its online services, including the online store (eShop), disconnected not long ago, it was only a matter of time before even the remaining paid services disappeared, such as Pokémon Bank which Nintendo has now announced will close on February 25, 2027. The ability to transfer digital … Read more
The Seahawks have an agreement with free agent cornerback Terrion Arnold. It is unclear when he will join the team. Coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Friday that “a timetable is being worked on” for his arrival. “We’re working on that and when is the best time for him to come in, but we have an … Read more
Astronomers have measured atmospheric motion around WASP-127b’s equator at about 9 kilometers per second, about 33,000 kilometers per hour. The giant exoplanet is approximately 520 light-years away, but its climate left a velocity signature precise enough to separate gas moving toward Earth from gas moving away. The result, obtained with the Very Large Telescope of … Read more
Popular semaglutide weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may work in a more complex way than we realized. Their effects on weight are generally understood to depend partly on reducing appetite, but new research in mice suggests that the drug’s long-term weight-loss effects do not depend solely on suppressing hunger.In a new study published … Read more
Gasoline prices remain elevated around the world as a result of the war with Iran, and some temporary relief at the pumps for Canadian consumers is expected to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause expires. It’s not yet clear if the federal government plans to extend the pause, but if it expires … Read more
Trump visits New York suburbs, highlighting a dilemma for his party The Washington PostPresident Trump visits Nassau County, Long Island to support Bruce Blakeman and highlight falling crime ABC7 New YorkTrump seeks to boost New York Republicans with tough-on-crime message PoliticoTrump focuses on reducing violent crime as he boosts GOP candidates at NYPD academy AP … Read more
Ukraine warns Egypt of threat to food supply due to Russian attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that he has warned his Egyptian counterpart of a threat to food supplies from kyiv caused by Russian attacks in the Black Sea. “Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers of food to Egypt and a significant … Read more