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The British Council will close offices in nine countries, including Tanzania and Mozambique, to address ongoing financial instability. Operational Cuts Across Nine Nations The organization identified the affected locations as Botswana, Chile, Croatia, Mozambique, Peru, Tanzania, and Trinidad and Tobago. While six of these nations receive UK aid funding, Croatia operates under a separate funding … Read more
U.S. and Iran Exchange Airstrikes After Peace Deal Collapses in Hormuz Strait Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated into a renewed cycle of military strikes between the United States and Iran, effectively ending the interim peace agreement established last month. Following a wave of U.S. strikes against Iranian military targets, Iran launched retaliatory … Read more
President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the United States intends to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed by other parties for acting as the waterway’s guardian. In a phone interview on the Fox News program “Fox & Friends,” the president addressed the escalating conflict with Iran, describing the U.S. … Read more
The United States and Iran are locked in a volatile struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz following a weekend of intensified military strikes. While the U.S. insists the vital energy chokepoint remains open, Iran claims the waterway is closed, creating a high-stakes standoff that threatens global oil markets and regional stability. The waterway, … Read more
U.S. Central Command launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran, targeting infrastructure to degrade Tehran’s ability to threaten maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation follows a series of tit-for-tat exchanges that have effectively paralyzed the fragile memorandum of understanding between the two nations. U.S. Strikes Target Strategic Iranian Infrastructure Following … Read more
Researchers at the SGBC have released a high-resolution digital atlas of the human brainstem, allowing scientists to visualize structures from MRI-scale down to individual neurons. The project, which took around 20 scientists 18 months to complete, provides a new open-access reference tool for studying neurological conditions and improving neurosurgical precision. Mapping the Human Brainstem at … Read more
Escalating Conflict and Retaliatory Strikes The conflict between the United States and Iran has intensified following a series of reciprocal missile and drone assaults across the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that it targeted 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian territory. According … Read more
Iran launched widespread, simultaneous missile and drone attacks against Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Oman on Sunday morning, July 12, 2026. The strikes followed a night of U.S. airstrikes across southern Iran, conducted in response to a new Iranian military strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. This surge in violence … Read more
Greta Thunberg Detained During Maritime Aid Mission Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Israeli forces on June 9, 2025, while participating in an attempt to reach the Gaza Strip by sea. Thunberg, 22, was among a dozen activists aboard a vessel named the *Madleen*, which was intercepted while attempting to break an Israeli … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States launched airstrikes against approximately 140 Iranian targets early Sunday, marking a significant escalation following an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The regional conflict has intensified as both nations approach the midpoint of a 60-day interim deal intended to end the ongoing … Read more