US Navy Helicopter Fires Missiles at Commercial Containership to Enforce Iran Blockade
A United States Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room and steering gear of the Panama-flagged...
Aug 12 (Reuters) - ABN Amro lifted the guidance for its commercial net interest income after beating quarterly expectations on Wednesday, joining other major Benelux banks that have raised forecasts as higher central bank interest rates continue to support their profitability. The Dutch bank's shares touched an all-time high in...
BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) - China's strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces. The world's second-largest economy is increasingly battling destructive weather that...
August 12 - The Houston Astros, fighting to maintain their lead in the American League West, could be facing a key absence after Jose Altuve sustained a foot injury on Tuesday in San Francisco. The star second baseman was plunked by an 82 mph curveball from Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt. Altuve stayed...
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direct instruction of the U.S. Secret Service. Trump also claimed that the military aircraft he ultimately used for the flight was still more vulnerable than Air Force One.The confirmation follows a Washington...
WEST SACRAMENTO -- With 43 games remaining in the regular season, the Rays appear to have a legitimate contender to lead the Major Leagues in home runs. Can Taylor Walls pull it off? Even though Junior Caminero tied for the MLB lead with his 35th homer of the season, even though three...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants at Oracle Park in the second inning with a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance of the game. Altuve was hobbled when he was hit on the...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt looked like he might not be long for the game after needing 55 pitches to get through his first two innings against the Astros on Tuesday night. But the rookie starter managed to find a way to right the ship. Whisenhunt limited damage early on...
Oil and gold prices surged across global markets as geopolitical tensions and trade blockades in the Middle East escalated ahead of the official release of U.S. consumer price data. International benchmark Brent crude rose to $89.46 per barrel, marking a sixth consecutive daily gain, while West Texas Intermediate advanced to...
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have demonstrated a new surveillance method that uses ordinary, unencrypted Wi-Fi networks to identify and track individuals without cameras or specialized sensors. Led by cybersecurity experts including Professor Thorsten Strufe and Julian Todt at KASTEL, the team showed that standard wireless signals routinely...
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at Target Field on Tuesday night, powered by three consecutive innings of home runs against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Pete Alonso opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning, marking his team-leading 26th home run of the season. Gunnar...
