SpaceX capsule splashes down in Gulf of Mexico as it returns home from International Space Station

SpaceX has returned four astronauts from the International Space Station, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, just before 8am, ending the second astronaut flight for Elon Musk’s company. It was an express … Read more

American warships fire warning shots at Iranian gunboats in Persian Gulf on Monday

American warships fire warning shots at Iranian gunboats in Persian Gulf on Monday for first time in nearly four years ‘after Iran menaced US vessels’ US gunboats fired warning shots at three Iranian vessels in Gulf on Monday  Move was in response to what US called ‘close range maneuvers’ by Iran Navy  After shots fired, … Read more

Boris Johnson’s top advisor Lord Lister quits after only two months as Gulf envoy

A top aide to Boris Johnson has tonight quit after only two months in his role, amid the ongoing row over lobbying. Lord Udny-Lister – a trusted political advisor to the Prime Minister and who worked alongside him during his time as Mayor of London – is to step back from his role as special … Read more

Exxon Mobil plan to bury carbon emissions under the Gulf of Mexico

Exxon Mobil hatches £72bn plan to bury industrial carbon emissions under the Gulf of Mexico seabed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 20 April 2021 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 21 April 2021 Exxon Mobil has outlined plans for a project costing at least £72billion to capture carbon generated by heavy industry in … Read more

Boris Johnson’s Gulf envoy ‘offered six-figure role by lobbying firm with interests in region’

Boris Johnson’s close aide and Gulf envoy Lord Udny-Lister ‘discussed six-figure second job with lobbying firm with clients in the region’ Lord Udny-Lister had discussions with Finsbury Glover Hering, it was reported He was made PM’s ‘special envoy for the Gulf and special projects’ in February  He declined Finsbury Glover Hering role after being approached … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Ben Goldsmith nabs a royal jab in Gulf state, then zips home to Blighty

Multi-millionaire financier Ben Goldsmith will do anything to avoid staying in an airport hotel. I can reveal the Government adviser has finally returned to Britain from the United Arab Emirates, where he has been working ‘remotely’ since mid-December. But rather than have to quarantine in a London airport hotel for ten days, as Britons travelling … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Ben Goldsmith nabs a royal jab in Gulf state, then zips home to Blighty

Multi-millionaire financier Ben Goldsmith will do anything to avoid staying in an airport hotel. I can reveal the Government adviser has finally returned to Britain from the United Arab Emirates, where he has been working ‘remotely’ since mid-December. But rather than have to quarantine in a London airport hotel for ten days, as Britons travelling … Read more

The Gulf Stream is at its weakest for over 1,000 YEARS due to climate change

A system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that acts like a massive conveyor belt redistributing warm water throughout our planet’s oceans is the weakest it has been in more than 1,000 years – and human-induced climate change is to blame.  Formally known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), it powers the Gulf Stream … Read more

Mystery explosion hits Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf

A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria.  The Israeli-owned cargo ship was sailing out of the Middle East on Friday when it was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions … Read more