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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. has hit back against threats to now block another Middle East waterway by Iranian terror proxy, the Houthis.Earlier this week, the group declared a complete ban on Israeli-owned ships using the Red Sea, declaring them to be “legitimate targets.”The Red Sea and the waterway through its narrow Bab-el Mandeb Strait has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz has effectively stopped functioning as the main route of navigation for shipping.IRAN’S AFRICA ACTIVITIES POSE ‘SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO US…

On the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea, ancient Greeks gnawed on dried sap from the mastic tree to treat stomach upset. Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates even used the resin as an herbal remedy for gastrointestinal disorders. Thousands of years later, social media creators are promoting mastic chewing…

Pope Leo XIV landed in Tenerife on Friday, the final stop on his tour of Spain, which has also taken him to Madrid, Barcelona and Gran Canaria. The pontiff’s visit to the Canary Islands has been marked by the migration crisis affecting the region, one of the main gateways to…

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, is facing a fresh headache after competition regulators opened an investigation into the charges families pay to sit together. The probe will examine whether the airline’s controversial seating fees unfairly penalise parents and children. The UK-based Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says Ryanair’s terms and…

Updated June 12, 2026 — 9:52pm,first published 1:45pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAOne Nation leader Pauline Hanson has promised to work with a future Coalition government in Victoria at a glitzy fundraising event in Melbourne’s south, swapping venues at…

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