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U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says The U.S. Navy, perhaps ‌with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News ‌in an interview on Thursday (March 12, 2026). The plan to escort…

Airport Fuel Tanks in Bahrain Hit by Drone as Iran vs US-Israel War Spreads Across The Gulf A dramatic escalation in the widening Iran vs US–Israel conflict has reached the island kingdom of Bahrain, after an Iranian drone reportedly struck fuel storage facilities near Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island, triggering a massive blaze and…

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging…

A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq’s territorial waters, following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, March 12, 2026. Mohammed Aty | Reuters The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has abruptly thrust two alternative oil pipelines into the…

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 14, 2016. Reza B | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new “verified” account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Khamenei, whose X handle is…

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen appearas at a Diwali celebration in the White House in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Allison Robbert | Bloomberg | Getty Images Adobe said CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down as CEO after a successor has been named, and remain as chair of the design software company’s board. Shares tumbled 7%…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China’s top legislature on Thursday passed an “Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law,” formalizing Beijing’s long-running push to strengthen national identity and ethnic integration. The legislation was approved at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress during its annual parliamentary gathering…

The current escalation began on 2 March, when outgoing fire by Hezbollah drew a strong retaliation from Israel.  Since then, the intensity of exchanges has increased, with heavier fire from Hezbollah and intensified attacks and some ground incursions from the Israeli side, leading to what Mr. Riza described as “full-blown humanitarian catastrophe”. 815,000 uprooted A…

“We’re seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across borders causing mass displacement and economic shocks.  Speaking to reporters in Geneva, the UN’s top humanitarian aid official said, “this is a moment of grave peril” and warned that without additional support “millions of…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website As the conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple across the region, the UN Security Council met today to discuss the escalating situation, with a morning briefing focused on Lebanon and a second session later on the wider crisis – adopting a Bahrain-led resolution, while a Russian-led text…