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Iranian media reported on Saturday that an explosion occurred at Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran, but did not specify the cause of the explosion.The semi-official Tasnim news agency said social media reports that the Revolutionary Guards’ naval commander was the target of the explosion were “completely false.”Iranian media said the explosion was under investigation but gave no further information. There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities.Bandar Abbas Port is located on the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway between Iran and Oman that handles about one-fifth of the world’s offshore oil.The reported explosions came amid heightened tensions between…
This week in travel news: An Australian tourist arrives at a fictional tourist attraction, a woman recalls the night she unexpectedly slept with a pair of traveling nuns, and a turning point for REAL ID arrives. Hundreds of tourists gather at a hot spring in a small town in Tasmania, Australia. However, there was one small problem with their travel plans. The hot springs were actually an AI “hallucination” that mistakenly appeared on a travel advice website and was widely shared before people realized what was happening. We tested ChatGPT travel advice in 5 cities CNN Travel team members from…
Elena Rybakina defeated world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 to win her second Grand Slam title with a maiden success at the Australian Open.Kazakh star Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, battled back from 3-0 down in the deciding set by winning five of the next six games to triumph. The victory comes three years after Sabalenka defeated Rybakina in the 2023 final at Melbourne Park. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below…
President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Davos Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesThe United States appears increasingly isolated in global geopolitical and trade relations as its allies reassess their relationships with the world’s largest economies and consider going it alone. In the new year, many countries and power blocs are pushing aside a more hostile and volatile United…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders have exploited Iran’s economic problems, stoked unrest and provided the people with the means to “tear the country apart” in recent protests.Two weeks of nationwide protests that began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising costs of living subsided after a bloody crackdown by clerical authorities. At least 6,563 people were killed, including 6,170 demonstrators and 214 security forces, according to US-based rights group HRANA.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi told CNN Turkey that 3,100 people were killed, including 2,000 security forces.Speaking live…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has condemned US President Donald Trump’s attempts to “suffocate” Cuba’s sanctions-hit economy.President Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, the latest move in the U.S. government’s pressure campaign on Havana. The order claimed that the communist-run Cuban government posed an “unusual and unusual threat” to U.S. national security.Diaz-Canel said in a social media post on Friday that President Trump plans to “suffocate” Cuba’s economy by imposing tariffs on “countries that trade sovereignly with oil” with Cuba under “false and baseless pretexts.””This new measure reveals the fascist,…
Lottie Ward is tied for first place with Lydia Ko after the second round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.England’s Ward shot an opening-round 67 of 69 on Friday at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Florida, improving his tournament total to 8 under par. Ward felt he could have played better after making four birdies and one bogey. “I looked at the leaderboard a lot because I was frustrated today,” Ward said.”I felt like I was still in it because the low scores didn’t seem like a lot. The pins were probably a little trickier so…
The January 14 announcement of a new Palestinian technical committee to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction came at a critical moment. While countries debate the governance and reconstruction of Gaza, the basic survival of 2.1 million people there is at stake. This moment demands immediate action to lift the ongoing stifling restrictions that are systematically dismantling the very means of survival for Palestinians.Although the hunger situation in Gaza has stabilized to some extent, the humanitarian devastation continues to worsen. Families remain displaced without adequate shelter. Children still go to bed hungry. And basic health care is out of reach for hundreds of…
Another territorial dispute is rocking the troubled relationship between the United States and Canada, but it’s not the result of President Donald Trump’s threat to make their northern neighbor the country’s 51st state. Canadian leader Mark Carney this week once again urged President Trump to “respect Canada’s sovereignty” after the Financial Times reported that State Department officials have met three times since April last year with leaders of groups calling for Alberta to secede from Canada. The group, called the Alberta Prosperity Project, is pushing for an Alberta independence referendum and plans to ask U.S. Treasury officials for a $500…
Aryna Sabalenka is preparing to win her third Australian Open title but insists she has learned from last year’s heartbreak with Madison Keys.Sabalenka’s consistency in 2025 has been very impressive, with the world No. 1 reaching the finals in nine of the 16 events she competed in. But she won only four of those matches, including particularly heartbreaking losses to Keys and Coco Gauff at the French Open. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons…