Explore the history of long-range strategic bombing-from WWI Zeppelins to the B-2's 2025 strike on Iran-highlighting key ...

The path of totality will carve an arc of darkness across the surface of our planet – at the height of the August tourist ...

If you've ever looked at a world map, you might notice a big, blue patch nestled between Europe, Asia, and Africa. That’s the Mediterranean Sea—a shimmering str ...

A Northern Lapwing has been seen for the first time in Algeria’s steppes, highlighting the area’s importance as a rest point in migratory bird routes.

The Chinese navy is in the Strait of Gibraltar as a U.S. aircraft carrier makes its way from the East Coast to Europe.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after opposing Trump's bill His decision will create a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the ...

President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran both violated a cease-fire early Tuesday hours after it came into effect and urged Israel not to retaliate.

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released Africa's first high-resolution rice distribution map, featuring a resolution ...

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow bend between the Persian Gulf to the north and the Gulf of Oman (and then the Arabian Sea) to the south, and thus a critical choke point.

Tensions in the Middle East are raising fears of Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz. China, a major energy importer, could be impacted, but it has diversified energy sources. Global economies are ...

The shipping industry calculated that Iranian leaders would act out of self-interest and leave the strait open—precisely what Tehran did.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of cr… ...