“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
Fear of Russian attack on NATO sends CIA chief to Moscow, US media reports
The visit of the CIA director to Moscow this week, an unusual event, was aimed at warning Russia not to attack NATO, several US media outlets reported yesterday, Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump attempted to downplay its significance. The Wall Street Journal and CBS reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe tried to deter Russia […]
Tourists create waves with accounts of seasickness on Aegean ferry crossings
Tourists describe brutal seasickness and hours of clinging to their seats on rough Cycladic crossings, but experts insist such conditions remain rare and that sailings only proceed once weather is deemed safe