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U.S. Forces Disable Oil Tanker Heading to Iranian Port

U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker Wednesday as it attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf amid the resumption of the naval blockade, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on X.

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Iran Releases U.S. Citizen Dena Karari After Detention

A U.S. citizen detained in Iran since December 2024 has been released, according to President Donald Trump and her lawyer, Jared Genser. Trump described the release as a 'gesture of goodwill by Iran!

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Science

Astronomers Directly Image Third Exoplanet Beta Pictoris d

Astronomers have directly imaged Beta Pictoris d, the third planet discovered around the star Beta Pictoris, located 63 light-years away, using the James Webb Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory. This new exoplanet is 100 times fainter than its sibling Beta Pict

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Warn of Strait Closure

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ceases what it calls 'acts of aggression.' This announcement comes after the IRGC claimed to have carried out attacks on U.S. military facilities in Bahra

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Technology

California Launches AI Literacy Micro-Credential Program

The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency has launched the AI-Ready California pilot, a micro-credential program aimed at providing essential AI literacy education to Californians. This initiative seeks to prepare the workforce for the evolving demands of the digital ag

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India Warns Sailors on Hormuz Strait Voyages

India's Directorate General of Shipping has issued a directive to avoid deploying Indian seafarers on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, following the deaths of two Indian sailors in the region. The advisory, through DGMA Circular No. 36 of 2026, also urges masters

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