Stephane Dujarric says the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as the US military’s blockade of Iranian maritime traffic is in force. The move follows failed talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad. Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 Click here … Read more
An H3 rocket from Mitsubishi Heavy Technologies and JAXA lifts off with the QZS-5 navigation satellite. The rocket suffered a second stage anomaly that prevented a successful deployment at the correct altitude. Image: JAXA A flight of Japan’s H3 rocket ended in failure on Dec. 22 after the upper stage experienced an anomaly. In a … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday. The discovery of the late Bronze Age ship so far out at sea … Read more