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SEOUL: There was a fire and an explosion on a vessel operated by South Korean shipper in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (May 4), the foreign ministry in Seoul said.The government was checking intelligence that the vessel, HMM Namu, may have been attacked, Yonhap News reported citing government officials.There were no casualties reported and authorities were investigating what caused the blaze that, HMM said, broke out in the engine room of the Panama-flagged cargo ship.Twenty-four crew members, including six Korean nationals, were on board, the company told Reuters.The US military said two US Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the…

For the past three years, reports of wartime atrocities and dire humanitarian crises have been making the headlines from Sudan. Now, satellite imagery shows the extent of the damage to the country’s agriculture and industrial sectors.An Al Jazeera digital investigation using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) reveals the devastating toll of the war on Sudan’s largest irrigated farming projects in the central states of Gezira, Sennar, and Khartoum.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe fertile plains of central Sudan – known as the country’s “breadbasket” – have been devastated, the images show, with the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced legislation last week that would significantly expand rights for the homeless and overhaul how the government treats Americans living on the streets by siphoning billions from defense spending.The “Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights” calls for government-led intervention to end homelessness over the next three years and introduces more than a dozen protections for homeless people.If passed, Tlaib’s legislation would include freedom of movement for homeless people in public spaces, affordable housing, “livable” wages, universal healthcare and panhandling.Under the resolution, homeless individuals would have the “right to uninhibited…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Princess Eugenie is pregnant with her third child.On Monday, the princess and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced the exciting news on social media alongside a photo of their two sons holding a sonogram.”Baby Brooksbank due 2026!” she captioned the Instagram post.SARAH FERGUSON’S ‘FALL FROM GRACE’ DEEPENS AS YORK STRIPS TITLE UNDER EPSTEIN-LINKED SCRUTINY Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child together. (Getty Images/Princess Eugenie Instagram)Buckingham Palace shared a statement that read, “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hostage has been released after a tense eight-hour standoff involving an armed suspect barricaded inside a pickup truck alongside a rideshare passenger in California over the weekend. The incident unfolded around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, when a rideshare driver allegedly armed with a weapon led police on a chase through Beverly Hills, according to FOX 11. The suspect was reportedly wanted by police for attempted murder of a peace officer and refused to stop for authorities, prompting a short chase. Footage from the scene shows Beverly Hills police and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government is moving to give special constables enhanced powers to tackle drug use on public transit through provincial offences that could come with a $10,000 fine and six months in jail. On Monday, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner teased new legislative changes he said would let special constables issue tickets to people using drugs on public transit, criminalize some drug-related items and punish landlords who know their tenants are making drugs.“Through these proposed changes we are giving law enforcement and their partners the tools they need to keep our communities and…

US stocks have opened mostly lower amid investor concerns about developments in the Middle East.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) said on Monday (May 4) its Indonesian unit has agreed to acquire certain assets and liabilities of HSBC’s wealth and premier banking portfolio in Indonesia, expanding the Singapore lender’s presence in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.Global banks are streamlining retail operations in some markets and shifting capital toward businesses with higher returns, while Singapore lenders continue to deepen their wealth and consumer franchises across Southeast Asia.HSBC said in a separate statement that the transaction followed a strategic review of its Indonesian wealth and premier banking operations and formed part of its broader push to simplify the group.It…

NewsFeedEuropean leaders have gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks. The meetings come as a signal of Armenia’s deepening ties with the EU, raising questions over its long-standing alignment with Russia.Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo