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BANGKOK: A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked on Wednesday (Mar 11), with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said.Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water.The vessel “was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz” after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates, the navy said in a statement.”The specific details and cause of the attack are currently under investigation,” it added. The Omani Navy had rescued 20…

Madrid recalls ambassador amid rising diplomatic tensions and criticism of US-Israeli actions in Iran.Listen to this article | 1 mininfoPublished On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe Spanish government has decided ⁠to withdraw its ⁠ambassador to Israel, according to ‌the official state gazette.The move on Wednesday comes as Spain has been one of the European Union’s foremost critics of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the new war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“At the proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secret Service agents investigating a suspicious vehicle near the White House on Wednesday have detained the driver for questioning, the U.S. Secret Service said.Various entrances and streets in northwest Washington, D.C., were temporarily closed as investigators worked, the Secret Service said.According to FOX5 DC, a van drove through a barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street around 6:30 a.m., prompting a police response. No injuries were immediately reported. Various entrances and streets were temporarily closed as authorities investigated the suspicious vehicle and driver. (FOX5 DC WTTG)No further details were immediately provided.CLICK HERE TO…

Oil majors are in the spotlight as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces traders to reprice supply risk, sending benchmark crude sharply higher and pushing selected energy stocks toward fresh highs. With tankers avoiding one of the world’s most vital chokepoints and maritime traffic reportedly down about 80%, investors are rotating into integrated producers and refiners seen as winners from any prolonged disruption.Hormuz risk reprices oilIran’s move to block oil and gas exports through the Strait has choked off flows on a route that normally carries roughly a fifth of global crude shipments. Analysts warn that any…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Oracle shares jumped more than 9% after the cloud infrastructure company gave strong fiscal third quarter results and lifted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook up $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $86.6 billion. AeroVironment — Shares of the drones maker fell 10% on the back of weak third-quarter results, specifically a hefty miss in revenue. AeroVironment reported adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share on revenue of $408 million for the period, which was less than the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts opened up Monday about a time when he started to question whether he wanted to continue pursuing his football career.During an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Hurts was promoting his new book “Better Than a Touchdown.” The hosts played a video from a fan who asked him whether there was a time when he wanted to quit altogether and how he was able to get through his own self-doubt. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) meet on the…

Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they’re “alarmed and disappointed” the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting. The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning the force doesn’t know when the details will be available.In a letter sent Tuesday to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, the groups say “there is no discernible reason” not to immediately disclose the information, which they say could help strengthen public safety and prevent more shootings.The letter is…

Infrastructure Australia has emphasised the physical and strategic links between the twin developments of Westport for commercial shipping and the Henderson Defence Precinct.

A surge in jet fuel prices, driven by the ongoing United States-Israeli war on Iran, has upended the global aviation industry, prompting airlines to raise fares and revise financial outlooks. Jet fuel prices have soared from US$85 to US$90 per barrel to US$150 to US$200 per barrel in recent days for an industry where fuel accounts for up to a quarter of operating expenses. Below is a list of how airlines are responding, in alphabetical order:AIR NEW ZEALAND The airline was on Tuesday one of the first to announce broad increases to ticket prices and also suspended its fiscal 2026 earnings forecast due…

NewsFeedRising fuel prices are pushing more people to use public transport and prompting a four-day work week in Manila as the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran is felt globally. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports on how the government is cutting non-essential travel to save energy costs.Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo