Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lacks courage and has let Washington down, U.S. President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she distanced herse
At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, which operates under the health ministry, said the bodies were rec
At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three maritime security and shipping sources said, shortly after Iran said it was once more tightening control of the waterway. Some merchant vessels received
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports, reports Al Jazeera. US President Donald Trump says the naval blockade will “remain in full force”
Uncertainty continues to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with many vessels hesitant to pass despite Iran’s claim that the route remains open. John-Paul Rodrigue said mixed signals about the situation are causing ships to reconsider their movements. “Ships have b
