05 JULY 2025 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched its next round of sanctions targeting Iran through six entities involved in an extensive smuggling network, as well as four tankers that the U.S. contends collectively have transported and purchased billions of dollars’ worth …
Read More »SINGAPORE PROSECUTES MASTER AND CREW OF CHEMICAL TANKER FOR DEATH OF SAILOR
04 JULY 2025 The Public Prosecutor in Singapore is proceeding with a case against the master, chief officer, and the pump master of a Vietnamese chemical tanker after a crewmember died after entering a tank that had not been properly vented and inspected. The Straits Times newspaper reports that the …
Read More »COUNTRIES ALLEGED & RANKED BY THEIR LACK OF HOSPITALITY
04 JULY 2025 This article appeared in CarterFive and has been published here with permission. Everybody loves to travel to new, iconic places they have never seen. Nothing is more exciting than packing a bag and exploring a new culture and landscape. However, some countries aren’t quite as perfect as …
Read More »TINNITUS SEEMS SOMEHOW LINKED TO A CRUCIAL BODILY FUNCTION
03 JULY 2025 Around 15 percent of the world’s population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without any external source. It’s often associated with hearing loss. Not only can the condition be annoying for sufferers, it can also have …
Read More »DISORDERED EATING VS EATING DISORDERS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
02 JULY 2025 Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s also not uncommon for someone to restrict or eliminate certain foods. But these behaviours may also …
Read More »UKRAINE’S NAVY GIFTED TWO MINEHUNTERS TO BOOST BLACK SEA SECURITY
30 JUNE 2025 The Dutch and Belgian governments have moved to strengthen Ukraine’s mine countermeasures capabilities with the donation of two minehunter vessels. The development comes soon after NATO allies committed to continue providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia following the conclusion of the alliance’s annual summit …
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