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

Maritime transport is the backbone of global trade, moving over 80 per cent of goods traded worldwide by volume. Several studies have predicted a significant increase in population and ...

According to the briefing, the bombers took off from the United States, flew across the North Atlantic Ocean, and passed through the Strait of Gibraltar.

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to block oil trade via the Strait of Hormuz.

For years, Tehran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route to its south. A blockade would hit Asian markets hardest, with global high prices also affecting the US.

The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least ...

The potential closure of the strait raises a difficult question for Indo-Pacific policymakers: how can states shield themselves from strategic chokepoint shocks?

“The closing of the Strait of Hormuz is something that would be extremely dangerous and not good for anybody.” ...

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t the only concern when it comes to flows of crude and other energy products out of the Middle East.

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around 10% ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why is it so significant? Iran controls the northern side of this waterway critical for oil exports and the global economy ...