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Oil above $100 as Red Sea threat hits Asia routes

Tankers face month-long detours as Asian refiners seek alternatives, freight costs rise

Perim or Mayum is a small island with enormous strategic value: it sits in the middle of Bab al-Mandab, the narrow gateway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Six months on, the Iran war remains unfinished

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026.

Hormuz, Red Sea squeeze: How will oil get through??

Oil tankers navigate a key shipping route as disruptions put pressure on global energy flows. Illustrative image

Saudi Arabia shuts East-West Pipeline after attacks

Watch: Teen rescued from capsized boat after 3 days

Poor signal? Telecom worker tied to mobile tower

Kuwait gives Palestinians 3 months for residency move

Expat woman arrested for killing her mother

Philippine ferry fire: Death toll at 35, 54 missing

US governor signs law to limit kids' social media risks

Amitabh Bachchan reveals his one unfulfilled wish at 84

Modi-Putin ‘car diplomacy’: Four shared rides in a year

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This image taken from video provided by Carlos Alexis Escartin shows a teenager being rescued by a fishing vessel Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in the Bering Sea near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. (Carlos Alexis Escartin via AP)

Watch: Teen rescued from capsized boat after 3 days

Telecom worker allegedly detained at tower site as unusual connectivity protest goes viral in India.

Poor signal? Telecom worker tied to mobile tower

Animal is sedated and lowered by crane after becoming stranded on top of a water tank.

Watch: How did this bull get atop a 60-foot water tank?

Anand Mahindra praises unusual solution but raises one serious concern.

Watch: SUV parked on house roof — carmaker boss reacts

A button inside the vehicle activated a black shutter that moved over the plate, hiding its registration number from view.

Watch: SUV's secret button hid car plate from cameras