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Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade
Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade
Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com,
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced hundreds of commercial ships onto longer routes around Africa, and Somali pirates are moving quickly to exploit the sudden increase in traffic off the continent’s eastern coast. Oil tankers MT Honour 25, MT Eureka and MT Asana were hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and off Puntland between April and July 2026, the largest attacks by Somali pirates in years. The Iran war has now delivered these groups more targets, spread...
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Jun 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk In Some People
High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk In Some People
Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times,
A specific variation in the vitamin D receptor gene may determine whether high-dose supplementation lowers diabetes risk in prediabetic people.
Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock
Nearly 115 million Americans are on the road to diabetes. New research suggests an inexpensive, widely available supplement could slow that journey, but only for some of them.
A genetic quirk in roughly 70 percent of prediabetic adults may determine whether high-dose vitamin D can meaningfully lower their risk of developing...
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Jul 16, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Katz Tells Hegseth That Israel Won’t Withdraw From Gaza, Syria, or Lebanon
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a call on Thursday that Israel won’t withdraw from Gaza, Syria, or Lebanon, according to a statement from the Israeli minister’s office. According to The Jerusalem Post, Katz “emphasized Israel’s determination to remain in security zones in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon to […]
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Apr 16, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Report: US Has Completed Full Withdrawal from Syria
The US military has completed a full withdrawal from Syria, Syrian officials told Middle East Eye on Thursday, marking the end of a military presence that first began with US special operations troops in 2015. So far, the withdrawal hasn’t been confirmed by the US military, but back in February, The Wall Street Journal reported […]
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