Figures. https://t.co/UDLOrswHhd

BZ to the crew of @HMS_MONTROSE She has escorted 30 merchant vessels through Strait of Hormuz during 18 transits, sailing 4800nm in an operating area of 19,000 sq nm. 16 of 30 merchant vessels were UK-flagged. Her Wildcat helicopter airborne for total of…

#UPDATE: Iran sends letter to French President Macron from Iranian President Rouhani https://t.co/pYNHcX08Yf

#UPDATE: At least 55 civilians killed today in Idlib by Syrian and Russian airstrikes, including at least 39 dead in the city of Maarat al-Numaan alone. Countless wounded.

Urgent: Nationwide power outage detected across #Venezuela; real-time network data shows drop in national connectivity to just 6%; incident ongoing #SinLuz #Apagon #22Jul #ApagónEnVenezuela https://t.co/YoUArNw6KQ

This was reported a number of hours ago. Haven't seen anything else on it so far. https://t.co/E5yyZs4p2k

Trump administration dismantles or pares back post-9/11 programs aimed preventing terrorism involving WMD. “We’re not as secure as we were 18 months ago,” says retired rear admiral and former DHS official. @DWillmanNews https://t.co/7Vw5lsuJxO

Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign as island braces for big protest https://t.co/hNJwRd1qgK

Wow. Puerto Rico. You don’t get this perspective from the ground. They are Loud. Determined. United. https://t.co/3JMmbc8NY2

#UPDATE: At least 55 civilians killed today in Idlib by Syrian and Russian airstrikes, including at least 39 dead in the city of Maarat al-Numaan alone. Countless wounded.

Pirates attacked South Korean-flagged cargo ship in the #SouthChinaSea https://t.co/WzMbNJ6KS0

Breaking: According to Fars news agency, 17 CIA-trained spies have been arrested in Iran. Some have been sentenced to death.

SCOOP: Leaked documents reveal Huawei’s secret operations in North Korea. The embattled Chinese tech giant helped build and maintain North Korea’s wireless phone network as the pariah state came under tighter sanctions. By @nakashimae @gerryshih & me htt…

Update: Almost all states of #Venezuela are now severely impacted by nationwide power outage with only limited connectivity remaining; live network data chart shows availability and power outage impact breakdown by region #SinLuz #Apagon #22Jul

BREAKING: Nationwide power outage hits Venezuela, internet connectivity drops 94% - NetBlocks

#USNavy USS Bainbridge spotted today in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz escorting #US Commercial vessel car transporter Alliance Fairfax. #Iran

#British Navy broadcasting securite message on open source VHF channel 16 in the Persian Gulf every hour. #Iran #UK https://t.co/HqzxPFe0EZ

#USNavy coalition warship securite message being broadcast on VHF open source channel 16. This message is echoing the #British Navy message to inform vessels they can request assistance if needed. This message is also being broadcast every hour. https://t.co/dSQAu0BG8r

The key question, of course, is would a Littoral Strike Ship have made a difference?

It appears a nationwide blackout is underway across #Venezeula this evening.

63% of Americans describe the United States 🇺🇸 and #China 🇨🇳 as mostly rivals, up from 49% who said the same in March 2018. Read more from a recent report by @ckafura: https://t.co/J9WJoX1huF And look for more new polling data from @ChicagoCouncil on US attitudes…