The country of Iran has taken control of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was previously at the center of a dispute with the United States.

Iranian state media reported that the country’s navy seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. The tanker was previously involved in a dispute between Iran and the United States and was boarded by men in military uniforms, according to reports. A visual representation displays the location of the Strait of Hormuz,

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The report discovered that Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were major contributors to the 4 trillion music streams worldwide in 2023.

According to a report published on Wednesday, there were 4.1 trillion music streams globally in 2023, marking the first instance of streaming exceeding four trillion in a single year. The data provider Luminate reported that there was a 22.3% rise in worldwide audio streams compared to 2022, reaching a significant milestone number. In the total

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2023 was officially the hottest year ever. These charts show just how warm it was — and why it’s so dangerous.

The first few days of the new year brought confirmation of some disturbing news: 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. Researchers had  that would be the case amid relentless daily and monthly record-breaking temperatures — but just how significant were the numbers, and what does it mean for the future of our warming planet? These charts paint

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