Seafarers Trapped Middle East War: Helplines Buzz 2026

Seafarers trapped Middle East war have flooded maritime welfare helplines with distress calls — with crew members aboard vessels stranded in Gulf anchorages sheltering in Strait of Hormuz approaches and attempting dangerous transits through active war zones reporting conditions that maritime welfare organisations describe as among the most severe humanitarian situations the global seafaring community […]

Ali Sethi’s Upcoming Album Rhoom Jhoom Is About Relearning the Lessons of the Past

From the ruins of ragaton to woozy synth minimalism — Pakistan’s most globally streamed voice returns with a record that asks what it means to begin again The Ali Sethi Rhoom Jhoom album is one of the most anticipated releases in South Asian music this year — a collaborative project with American drummer and composer […]