Competitors race and jump at Germany’s Hobby Horse Championship
Participants rode stick horses through jumping and dressage events during Germany’s second national Hobby Horse Championship in Frankfurt. Read more at Read More
Czech competitor wins European Yo-Yo Championship in Bratislava
Jakub Dolejs of the Czech Republic claimed the top title in the main 1A category at the European Yo-Yo Championship in Slovakia. Read more at Read More
US launches ‘Project Freedom’ to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
Trump announced the US would begin guiding ships on Monday through the strategic strait, a major transport route for oil, gas and fertiliser. Read more at Read More
Shipping giant MSC opens new trade route to bypass Hormuz disruption
As tensions choke the Strait of Hormuz, Mediterranean Shipping Company races to keep global trade moving with new route. Read more at Read More
Tehran regime executes three protesters, one ‘without evidence’
Iran’s judiciary says three protesters detained over the January unrest in the city of Mashhad have been hanged, as rights groups report four murder convicts were executed in a unrelated…
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Humanoid robots deployed to direct traffic in China
Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians. Read more at Read More
Participants compete to lure worms from the ground at quirky UK festival
Contestants gathered in southern England for the annual “Wormcharming” competition, attempting to coax worms from the ground without digging. Read more at Read More
Oil markets lower as Trump vows to help ships leave Strait of Hormuz
Oil markets were lower in early trade on Monday morning as investors monitored developments in the Middle East. Read more at Read More
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