3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Bhutan

The tanker reportedly switched off its Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder while navigating the high-risk stretch of the strait.

The IRGC has enforced a maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels that move "even a few metres" without permission. With 14 tankers reportedly hit, the paralysis of this vital oil route has forced the US and IEA to release millions of barrels from strategic reserves.

Taiwanese forces said three out of five sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), and added that they monitored the situation and responded.

Addressing a gathering in Kentucky, Trump said, "I'm pleased to report that earlier today, the International Energy Agency agreed to coordinate the release of a record 400 million barrels of oil from various national petroleum reserves around the world, which will substantially reduce the oil prices, as we end this threat to America and this threat to the world."

North Korea is intensifying preparations for its upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next week, including forming election committees and reviewing candidates for the Supreme People's Assembly, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency citing North Korean state media on Wednesday.

Drones struck fuel tanks in the port, Oman TV reported. No damage to merchant vessels was reported, Ambrey said.

A recent analysis by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) has revealed a significant rise in anti-Indian commentary and hostility on social media platforms, with targeted posts and coordinated campaigns driving much of the online rhetoric, as stated in a column by Tanner Nau, Editorial Fellow at The Free Press.

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continued to escalate on Tuesday, with the Pentagon confirming that approximately 140 US service members have been wounded during the first ten days of the war.

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As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 165km.