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AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldMiddle EastCargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposalThere was no claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack, the first reported in the area since April 22, the UK maritime trade monitor said
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 1:04am, 4 May 2026A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said on Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began.
All crew on the unidentified northbound carrier were safe after the attack off Sirik, Iran, east of the strait, the monitor said. Iranian officials have asserted that they control the strait and that ships not affiliated with the United States or Israel can pass if they pay a toll.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the first reported in the area since April ..

AdvertisementEducation in Hong KongHong KongEducationTsinghua University alumni can help Hong Kong serve nation: liaison office chiefOffice director Zhou Ji says alumni resources are ‘rich ore’, while city leader John Lee asks graduates to support shift towards education hub
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenEmily HungPublished: 11:08pm, 3 May 2026Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has called on the alumni of the prestigious Tsinghua University to help the city better serve national development with their patriotism, pragmatism and global networks.
Adding to the remarks by the director of the central government’s liaison office on Sunday, city leader John Lee Ka-chiu also expressed hope that more of the university’s graduates would assist the city in becoming an international education hub and promoting high-quality national development.
Liaison office chief Zhou Ji said the alumni had “led the way” in practising the “one country, two systems” governing principle as it had aided collaboratio..

A former JPMorgan staffer who has accused a senior executive of sexual harrassment had taken advice from an online legal chatbot while describing similar allegations, according to reporting from The New York Post.Indian-origin Chirayu Rana, whose now-withdrawn lawsuit alleged that executive director Lorna Hajdini forced him into degrading sexual acts, is said to have used the legal advice platform AskALawyerOnCall.com around July 2024, roughly 10 months before his claims became public. Watch JPMorgan Executive Sued Over Sexual Abuse, Coercion And Racial Harassment Allegations In New YorkIn the exchange, the user identifying as Rana described sexual assault and workplace retaliation.“I was raped, secually assulted [sic], harassed, and forced to do drugs by my former boss at Morgan Stanley,’’ the transcript quoted him as saying.“I was then retaliated against for seeking to move groups internally at the firm,” he allegedly added.He claimed: “HR conducted an ‘investigation’ but they ultima..

Princess Diana People often remember public figures not just for what they did, but also for how they made them feel. Princess Diana said, “I don’t go by a rule book … I lead from the heart and not the head” is a way of thinking that goes beyond what is expected of you in your job. Diana, Princess of Wales, was known for being able to connect with people on a personal level while she was in the public eye. Her visits to hospitals, meetings with children, and interactions with communities were all unique because they were based on empathy and understanding rather than strict adherence to tradition.This quote brings up a simple but strong idea. It implies that not every decision should be solely determined by logic or established regulations. In a lot of cases, compassion and human emotions can be just as important. The words still mean something because they talk about a way of leading and acting that people can see in their daily lives. This quote helps us understand how being aware of..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldUnited States & CanadaUS carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualtyJet fuel prices have doubled during the conflict, and a Trump-backed US$500 million bailout did not materialise
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 12:42am, 3 May 2026Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout plan.
The collapse of the carrier following a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war will cost thousands of jobs. It is a blow to US President Donald Trump, who had proposed US$500 million to save Spirit despite opposition from some of his closest advisers and many Republicans in Congress.
No US carrier of Spirit’s size – it accounted for ‌5 per cent of US flights at one point – has liquidated in two decades. Spirit helped keep fares lower in markets where it competed ag..