The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
02 October 2026
Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until 80 mines have been cleared

Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until 80 mines have been cleared

Normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until approximately 80 mines—laid by Iran in the middle of the strait during the conflict—have been cleared. This was stated by Intertanko, the association of independent tanker owners, in the British newspaper The Guardian.

A tropical-hot weekend is just around the corner

A tropical-hot weekend is just around the corner

A “heat dome” is currently making nearly all of Western Europe sweat. And it’s also exceptionally hot in the Netherlands.

Muscovites complain about ‘black rain’ falling on their city

Muscovites complain about ‘black rain’ falling on their city

Moscow was dealing with a dark, ominous sky in the early morning hours.

South Korean President says Trump has already set his sights on a new Target after Iran

South Korean President says Trump has already set his sights on a new Target after Iran

The South Korean president has issued an ominous warning to his neighbors.

U.S. and Iran abruptly halt talks: Vance will not travel to Switzerland

U.S. and Iran abruptly halt talks: Vance will not travel to Switzerland

De voor vandaag geplande besprekingen tussen de Verenigde Staten en Iran in het Zwitserse Bürgenstock zullen niet plaatsvinden. De gesprekken zijn op het laatste nippertje uitgesteld. Zo laat het Zwitserse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken vrijdagochtend weten.

Lukashenko apologizes as Putin drags Belarus deeper and deeper into war

Lukashenko apologizes as Putin drags Belarus deeper and deeper into war

On June 14, 2026, Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko publicly apologized in an interview with Al Arabiya TV for his earlier harsh remarks directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “If Volodymyr Zelensky felt offended, I apologize for those words. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been so harsh, given that he is at war,” Lukashenko said.

“Those who think I wasn’t tough enough on Iran are either jealous or stupid”

“Those who think I wasn’t tough enough on Iran are either jealous or stupid”

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the preliminary framework agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East in Versailles on Wednesday. On the Iranian side, President Massoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement. Trump, however, reacted fiercely to criticism from various U.S. media outlets regarding the agreement, which they claimed would be very favorable to Iran.

Bride (37) dies during bachelorette party on the island of Mykonos

Bride (37) dies during bachelorette party on the island of Mykonos

A group of Italian women traveled to the Greek resort island of Mykonos last week for a bachelorette party, but their trip ended in utter tragedy.

Pilot grounded after 17 Years and 900 flights: He never had a commercial license

Pilot grounded after 17 Years and 900 flights: He never had a commercial license

Later this month, a 59-year-old man is set to appear in court after working as a pilot for years without the proper license.

Player recruited for the World Cup via LinkedIn: The incredible story of Roberto Lopes

Player recruited for the World Cup via LinkedIn: The incredible story of Roberto Lopes

From LinkedIn spam to the World Cup with Cape Verde.