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Iran says it will establish a new restricted maritime zone near the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with the United States intensify over control of the strategic waterway. The announcement follows U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers and an Iranian claim of an attack on a U.S. vessel that Washington has rejected.
Schools across Trinidad and Tobago reopen today, Sept. 7, for the 2026-27 academic year following a major vacation repair programme. Authorities are also focusing on school discipline, police involvement and parental responsibility amid concerns over fighting, vaping and marijuana possession.
by Aurax Desk
About 50 Joint Staff members have undergone polygraph tests as part of a Pentagon investigation into leaks of sensitive military information. The probe follows reports of declining U.S. weapons stocks during the war with Iran.
by Aurax Desk
An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for drug manufacturing and trafficking. The case involved 28 defendants and the seizure of more than 750 kilograms of narcotics and materials for synthetic drug production.
by Aurax Desk
The U.N. approved a resolution backing maps that more accurately show continental sizes, led by Togo for the African Union.
by Aurax Desk
A Soviet MiG-25 sits at Hakodate Airport after Lt. Viktor Belenko defected to Japan on Sept. 6, 1976.
Tiger Woods will lose his driver’s license for five years after reaching a plea agreement stemming from a March rollover crash in Florida. The 15-time major champion avoided jail after the original DUI charge was reduced.
Road rage has become a global concern as ordinary traffic disputes increasingly escalate into threats, assaults and, in extreme cases, deadly confrontations. But are drivers actually becoming more aggressive, or are smartphones, congestion and social media simply making the problem more visible?
By. Aurax Desk
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