A US helicopter fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that the US military said attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports. US Central Command said the strike occurred in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday.
BBC News – World US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
BBC News – World US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
BBC News – World A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. His brother Maher al-Assad was also sentenced to death. The verdict covers killings, torture and arbitrary arrest. Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia in 2024 after his ouster.
Sky News – Front Page British driver Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, set a new speed record in a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406.320 mph (653.908 km/h). The vehicle was powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines.
NYTimes – World Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow.
