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On June 23, 2026, in Muscat, Oman, an oil tanker and cargo ship are anchored off the coast of Oman after being unable to enter the port due to congestion at Sultan Qaboos Port and being stranded for several days.Elke Scoliers | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA week after the United States and Iran signed a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, shipping traffic is picking up, but a new attack on a cargo ship on Thursday created new uncertainty in the fragile strait, halting a United Nations evacuation plan and forcing some tankers to back up. In…

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A ship sails through the Strait of Hormuz near the beach in Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026. Amirhossein Khorgoy/Isna | via ReutersAfter a ship was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, the International Maritime Organization suspended efforts to evacuate ships and crews stranded in the Middle East Gulf. The suspension follows an attack by an unknown projectile on a container ship near the coast of Oman on Thursday, with US officials telling MS Now that Iran was behind the attack. Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, said in a statement…

Emergency workers are desperately trying to rescue people trapped under collapsed buildings after two strong earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 164 people and injuring nearly 1,000. For a limited time: 25% off your NBC News subscription.Get exclusive reporting, live Q&A, and ad-free reading.In a miraculous rescue that was broadcast on national television, three children were also rescued safely. Footage showed young children climbing over piles of rubble in La Guaira. Another video shows emergency workers lifting large stones aside as they work to extract people from the wreckage. The Central University of Venezuela in Caracas shared…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Great American State Fair kickoff celebration on the National Mall on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged U.S. resources to earthquake-hit Venezuela after back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors near the country’s northern coast, toppling buildings in the capital Caracas and imposing a state of emergency. “The United States is ready, willing and able to help,” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday evening. The president called the Venezuelan people “new great friends,” adding that…

An oil tanker and cargo ship remain anchored off the coast of Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026. Elke Scoliers | Getty ImagesIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday warned shipowners that establishing new routes through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with the Iranian government is “unacceptable and dangerous” and threatened action against vessels that ignore its instructions.This stark warning underscores the Iranian government’s determination to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and resist passage that circumvents its permission. It also highlights the continued uncertainty faced by shipowners navigating the strait, even after the…

The Federal Reserve’s main price index rose to its highest level since 2023, confirming the central bank’s recent tough stance on inflation.The personal consumption expenditure price index, which excludes food and energy, rose 3.4% for the year after rising 0.3% in the month, both in line with the Dow Jones consensus. The annual core value was the highest since October 2023.The Commerce Department’s report on Thursday showed that inflation for all components of the PCE index was running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1%, the highest level since April 2023. On a monthly basis, PCE accelerated by 0.4%.…

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A woman who appears to have emptied and taken away a special New York Knicks-themed trash can last week was seen on video without working as an executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Angie Baez, 40, has been identified as the person who was throwing away a special edition trash can during the Knicks Celebration Parade in Manhattan, the New York Post reported. The blue and orange trash cans were installed last week by the New York City Department of Sanitation to commemorate the Knicks’…

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