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What's going on with the Strait of Hormuz?
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (18+ words) Illawarra Mercury What's going on with the Strait of Hormuz?...
From the splitting of Yam Suf to the opening of the Straits of Hormuz
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (60+ words) Real time news brief - From the splitting of Yam Suf to the opening of the Straits of Hormuz - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site From the splitting of Yam Suf to the…...
America 250: Teddy Roosevelt's decision to build Panama Canal revolutionized world trade
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (539+ words) ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: 'Ketamine Queen' sentenced for selling Matthew Perry drugs that killed him April 8, 2026, 3: 50 PM As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents "250 Years of America, a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped…...
Masts to be removed from 'iconic' Second World War shipwreck
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (338+ words) The ship has been submerged since it sank in August 1944 (Image: Clem Rutter) The US Liberty ship, built in 1943, ran aground in the Thames Estuary in August 1944, between the Kent and Essex coasts. Salvage efforts were abandoned when the vessel…...
There Is an Army of Tanks at the Bottom of the Red Sea
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (520+ words) You don't expect to find military vehicles underwater, especially not as something people swim out to see. But off the coast of Aqaba, that's exactly what you get. In 2019, Jordan sank a collection of retired army equipment into the Red…...
Today in Keys History
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (270+ words) 1898: Chief Gunner's Mate Oscar Johnson, a 31-year-old native of Sweden, was asphyxiated while in a diving suit examining the hull of the USS Newport. He was buried in the Battleship Maine Plot in the Key West Cemetery. 1928: Pauline and Ernest…...
Torpedoed ships off Cornwall now protected from plunderers and looters
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (763+ words) HMSC Trentonian which was torpedoed off Mevagissey in 1945. Its wreck is now protected by the Mo D(Image: Wikipedia) Several UK and Allies ships that were torpedoed and sank off the coast of Cornwall have been protected from plunderers. The…...
The Strait of Hormuz Is Not the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (44+ words) A U. S. Navy F/A-18 E Super Hornet attached to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-151 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) during Operation Epic Fury, March 29, 2026....
From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (92+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism,…...
Dredging halted in Trieste after discovery of 17 unexploded World War II bombs
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (142+ words) Dredging works at the Barcola Marina in Trieste have been suspended after the discovery of 17 unexploded World War II artillery shells, prompting a coordinated safety response. This was confirmed yesterday by Fabio Scoccimarro, Regional Councilor for Environmental Protection, Energy, and…...