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Taylor Swift, the billionaire singer-songwriter, owns a beautiful residence in Rhode Island, which is renowned for being her holiday home. While she has been making headlines for her appearances and the buzz around her marriage in New York City, a devastating plane crash occurred near Westerly State Airport, close to the 36-year-old’s mansion in Watch…
Sri Lanka is easily one of the most hassle-free international trips Indians can take. It’s got almost everything packed into one trip: gorgeous beaches, lush tea plantations, ancient temples, and epic wildlife. Flights are short and affordable, and getting a visa-on-arrival or ETA is a breeze. Why summer? Summer is considered one of the best…
PC: National Museum of Great Lakes Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the United States by area, but comparing it with some of North America’s largest lakes makes it seem even tinier. The state covers just 1,214 square miles, which is surprisingly small once you realise that six freshwater lakes in or partly…
Oil spill reported near Kharg Island and satellite photo of the island (Images/Agencies) Oil has been seen oozing into the sea near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the stability of Iran’s most critical energy export hub.Satellite images released on Friday showed oil spreading across the water between May 6…
Passengers and some crew members aboard the hantavirus-hit Dutch-flagged MV Hondius will begin disembarkation from about 07.00 GMT on Sunday after the ship arrives in Tenerife, cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions said on Saturday.The company said the ship was expected to arrive in Granadilla, Tenerife, at 04.30 GMT and that those leaving the vessel “will be…
Jeffrey Epstein (AP image) Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has spent years in building connections across the Middle East while also acquiring rare Islamic artefacts for an unusual building on his private Caribbean island. According to The New York Times, this was revealed in the millions of pages released US Justice Department in January this year….
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has once again put the spotlight on the global dependence on maritime trade. The closure of the critical waterway has restricted access to 20% of the global hydrocarbon trade, causing turmoil in the global energy market.The closure of the strait has now become a key point of contention…
As the United States continues to tighten its blockade on Iranian oil flows, Tehran is repeatedly scrambling to manage excess crude, with its key export hub Kharg Island rapidly approaching storage limits.Tehran is now reportedly moving to expand crude storage at Kharg Island by reactivating the 30-year-old crude carrier M/T Nasha, signalling mounting pressure on…
A small shorebird, around 40-100 grams (about 1.5-3.5 ounces), has successfully migrated more than 7,472 kilometres (over 4,640 miles) from its non-breeding grounds – with the help of a tagged red flag coded (DYM) – to the remote Narcondam Island located within the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago. Two months after being tagged near Brown Bay…
US-Israel targeted Kharg Island in a fresh wave of attacks on Tuesday, striking Iran’s key oil export hub as the conflict intensifies. Multiple explosions were reported on the island, with US officials indicating that military targets were hit, even as the strikes came just hours ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump for Tehran…
