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Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year
Home Fossil Energy Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year July 17, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Odfjell Drilling, a 53-year-old offshore drilling player, has won a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Iran says it targeted U.S. base in Syria as strikes expand
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday said its forces struck the al-Tanf air base in southeastern Syria, in the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. The IRGC wrote in a statement carried by state-affiliated media that the strike targeted a U.S. command and control center at al-Tanf and
8 Google Maps features you’re not using, and you’re missing out
Published Jul 17, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT From PlayStations to MacBooks, consumer tech has always been a part of Danny's life. Having started writing for MUO in December 2020, his main tech-related interest focuses on Apple products and creative software like Adobe Lightroom. Danny's writing credentials are wide and varied, including a poem he had published
MLS statement on incident during New York vs. San Jose match | MLSSoccer.com
Soccer Major League Soccer released the following statement Saturday evening after the 1-1 draw between the New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes...
A humiliating incident on an Air India flight triggers outrage
Most in-flight horror stories, of which passengers everywhere experience too many, elicit a scripted apology from the airline or its chief executive. Then it is back to business; aggrieved travellers are left to stew. An incident in November on an Air India flight from New York to Delhi is playing out differently. On January 11th
Ransomware incident exposes medical data in Pennsylvania
Maternal & Family Health Services, a nonprofit organization that oversees and supports a network of health and nutrition centers in 17 northeastern Pennsylvania counties, announced Tuesday that it was hit with "sophisticated" ransomware on April 4, 2022. WHY IT MATTERS The unauthorized access to the organization's systems occurred between August 21, 2021 and April 4
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Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year
Home Fossil Energy Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year July 17, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Odfjell Drilling, a 53-year-old offshore drilling player, has won a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Syria
Iran says it targeted U.S. base in Syria as strikes expand
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday said its forces struck the al-Tanf air base in southeastern Syria, in the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. The IRGC wrote in a statement carried by state-affiliated media that the strike targeted a U.S. command and control center at al-Tanf and
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8 Google Maps features you’re not using, and you’re missing out
Published Jul 17, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT From PlayStations to MacBooks, consumer tech has always been a part of Danny's life. Having started writing for MUO in December 2020, his main tech-related interest focuses on Apple products and creative software like Adobe Lightroom. Danny's writing credentials are wide and varied, including a poem he had published
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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
Skip to Main Content Health CDC, FDA and public health officials in several states have been investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections. A Taco Bell fast food restaurant is shown Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Taylor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP Photo/Paul Sancya By BILL BARROW, Associated Press July 17, 2026 2 minutes to read Share
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New Aberdeen Tunnel bus interchange opens Jul 26
A new bus-bus interchange (BBI) at the Wong Chuk Hang portal of the Aberdeen Tunnel will be commissioned on July 26. The Transport Department said a total of 37 bus routes, including a new one, will be available at the stop – named Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange. “This covers almost half of the bus routes