Naval blockades are among the oldest weapons of war, using sea control to cut supplies and force an enemy’s surrender.
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The port has been a centrepiece of India’s regional strategic ambitions. Now, those hopes are sinking.
The killings encapsulate the tragedy unfolding in region for decades, as the family grapples with unanswered questions.
Tehran’s residents are living through a fragile truce and deep economic uncertainty.
Families in Sudan face hunger and displacement during war with millions dependent on limited and inconsistent aid.
Formerly sentenced to death, Judge al-Aryan now oversees trial, but transitional justice still far from complete.
Massie emerged as one of Trump’s most prominent Republican critics. Can his re-election bid survive the president’s ire?
Following an EU deal, Mauritanian authorities have rounded up and deported thousands of people to Mali and Senegal.
Even if the strait reopens, shipping insurance could cost 20 times more than before the war, analysts say.
Gaza’s youngest survivors face lifelong disabilities from toxic gas and burns as the healthcare system collapses.
Settler violence surges deeper into Palestinian-administered areas, and Gaza’s police forces are decimated further.
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