September 9, 2026

US forces struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said, BBC reports.   Four Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were targeted, as well as another near Kharg Island, a major oil…

Reuters. The Jamaican government on Monday (September 7) formally asked King Charles to seek legal advice on whether Britain should pay reparations for slavery, with the country’s culture minister saying she is “encouraged” by the engagement of Buckingham Palace so far.   Culture Minister Olivia Grange is leading a Jamaican delegation in London which filed…