20+ hour, 13+ min ago   (118+ words) SFGATE Firefighters helped rescue a person who fell several dozen feet off a cliff south of Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County Saturday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE. The person fell about 25 to 30 feet from the cliff, landing on…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (566+ words) State-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy.” He also said the person killed was among the cargo vessel's 10-member crew, and that authorities had not yet identified the projectile. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime…...

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2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (884+ words) Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, moves that threatened to further disrupt international shipping in the region. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1224+ words) Attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, said Iraq's government on Saturday, pledging to probe further. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran for the attack that halted the pipeline. Iraq closed two key border…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (70+ words) President Donald Trump began his weekend visit to Ireland with talks with the country’s president and prime minister, before traveling to watch the Irish Open golf tournament held on a course he... President Donald Trump began his weekend visit to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (283+ words) Byabagamba, who held the rank of colonel before he was stripped of it, was the brother of former presidential adviser and now-exiled dissident David Himbara, who announced Byabagamba's death Tuesday in a statement on X. “It is with profound sadness that…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (503+ words) There is no telling how the Maggie Gyllenhaal -led jury might swing when it comes to the big prizes for film, direction and acting. But some of the 21 entrants have emerged as favorites — judging by the standing ovations — with a…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (490+ words) Min Aung Hlaing has stepped up his engagements to normalize diplomatic relations and secure international legitimacy since he was sworn in as president in April following an election that critics say was designed to cement the military’s hold on power....