During the 1984 “tanker war,” Iran laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz and harassed ships in response to Iraqi attacks. Throughout both these conflicts, however, the Strait of Hormuz remained in use.

Hundreds of people descended on a girls’ boarding school in the Indonesian village of Tlogosari, Central Java on 2 May, shouting chants and waving banners. “Women are not sexual objects” read one.

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...

Dozens of Papuan protesters urged Rights Minister Natalius Pigai to meet them, citing his perceived lack of support for ...

Minecraft has evolved from a simple block-building sandbox into a canvas for complex shonen fantasies, with 2026 marking a peak year for anime-themed modifications. Recent updates to major mods like ...

Not everyone was over the moon that Victor Wembanyama broke the NBA playoff record for most blocks in a game during Game 1 of the conference semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota ...

U.S. Central Command said that six vessels had complied with directions to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port. By Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt The United States said on Tuesday that no ships had ...

Block Inc. announced more than a month ago that it was laying off 4,000 employees — but good luck finding out just how many of those are Bay Area residents. Companies in California generally notify ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — USS Nimitz departed Friday for military exercises in the Southern Command area, the Navy said Saturday. “Nimitz is deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility this ...

Last week, Block CEO Jack Dorsey laid off roughly 4,000 employees, attributing the massive workforce reduction to the rise of artificial intelligence and what he described as a new way of running ...

Block's 'audacious' move ignites debate over whether the company is using AI as an excuse to walk back reckless hiring Block is the parent company of Square and the Cash App. Block's stock is ...

Block, the parent company of Square and the Cash App, is conducting a major reorganization in the age of artificial intelligence, and investors are rewarding the move. The payment-technology company ...