Growing body of evidence builds strong case for life on Mars after NASA rover finds extensive organic carbon in ancient river rocks
The discovery builds on excitement generated when Perseverance identified distinctive ‘leopard spots’ on rocks at the same site in 2024. On Earth, such millimetre-sized spots can be created by chemical and mineral reactions associated with microbial activity, although alternative abiotic explanations remain possible.
Tehran warns Washington ‘any attack against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, heavier and morepainful response’
Tehran has shown it retains the capability to attack US interests in neighbouring countries and to shut down oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supplies flowed prior to the conflict.
In US corruption walks and works in executive offices: How Venezuelan billionaire shook off money-laundering investigations
According to last week’s announcement, the US gains access to about one-fifth of Venezuela’s crude reserves for decades. The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital takes a 35 per cent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), Betancourt’s company and a known crude producer in Venezuela. The State Department gets the right to buy 20 per cent of NABEP’s oil at cost, and preferential access to the remaining 80 per cent of output.
US forces hit and destroy three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships
The exchange of attacks follows an escalation in the past week that threatens to deepen a conflict that has dragged on since the US launched strikes on Iran in February, disrupting global energy supplies and drawing opposition from a majority of Americans before congressional elections in November.
FIFA fights to absolve Trump and son-in-law’s brother after UEFA launches ‘criminal proceedings’ against its president Infantino
FIFA alleges that UEFA’s “economic motivation” to ensure FFE did not see the light of day was “to prevent smaller countries from having the financial strength to compete with the European elite.”
Uganda’s preparation for oil exports includes state naming crude oil blend ‘Pearl Sweet’ as production nears
Uganda is estimated to have recoverable oil reserves of roughly 1.6 billion barrels. The investors are French oil company TotalEnergies, which owns the largest stake, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC.
Iran’s health minister says US attacks have killed 18 people, wounded 108 in Tuesday night’s strikes
The return of combat operations has alarmed countries throughout the region, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks against what it said were US assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq. Kuwait’s army reported further missile and drone attacks early on Thursday, saying they were intercepted by air defence systems.
Contradictions in Washington statements on Iran as Trump says no talks planned, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut
A temporary ceasefire agreement expired on Monday and a senior Iranian official said that his country was moving to a “fully offensive” military posture due to the diplomatic stalemate, though there were no reports of fresh strikes by either side on Tuesday.
Iran warns that it will go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails
There was no immediate response to those comments from Washington, but U.S. President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Monday that Iran “should put up the white flag of surrender”.
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) backed by international partners, killed nine al-Shaabab militants, including two commanders, during a targeted operation near Jowhar town in south-central Somalia. “Among those killed were senior al-Shaabab leaders Ahmed Ali Jimale, top commander for Jowhar district and Gedi Mohamed Nur Adde, head of...
