Two US commercial vessels have reportedly become stranded in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman, according to an informed source cited by Iranian media.

Reports earlier circulated in the media and on social networks claiming that the authorities of the United Arab Emirates had covered all accommodation and meal expenses for tourists stranded in the country due to flight cancellations.

Four astronauts are flying toward the International Space Station (ISS) to relieve crew members who have been waiting for a ride home since last summer.

A NASA-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two stranded astronauts to get back to earth has been postponed.

More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, authorities said on Wednesday.