The Geneva Conventions say nations have a duty to “take all possible measures” to help rescue victims of shipwrecks. A U.S. submarine left that to Sri Lanka.

As the war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran continues, Wall Street's "fear index" hit the highest point since October 2025. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a popular measure of the stock market's ...

By striking the warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s coast, Washington signaled no Iranian vessel is beyond reach.

When it comes to geopolitical tensions spilling into the world of sports, the Iran war has no historical precedent.

Two of the clearest demonstrations of biblical war strategy in modern history were carried out by men who probably never saw ...

The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond. Nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained ...

World Triathlon has announced its WTCS season opener in Abu Dhabi is postponed due to regional unrest, while uncertainty ...

Ocean transportation and logistics services firm Matson Inc. has partnered with BNSF and lock manufacturer War–Lok on what it ...

At the end of this month, U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China for a major summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first of what may be as many as four meetings between the two ...

According to the agency, the strike on the frigate "marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks across the Indo-Pacific" ...

Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical ...