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Monday, December 23, 2024
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China Says Its Cooperating in Probe of Cut Baltic Sea Cables

China said on Monday it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea undersea cables, though it

December 23, 2024
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Saturday, December 21, 2024
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Italian Deputy PM Salvini Acquitted In Migrant Rescue Boat Case

By Wladimir Pantaleone and Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Acourt on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo

December 21, 2024
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Denmark Will Not Extradite Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Japan, Lawyer Says

Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson over criminal charges dating back more than a decade, a Danish lawyer

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 1552

Friday, December 13, 2024
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Fisherman Survives Three Days Adrift at Sea After Being Forced Overboard at Knife-Point

A 37-year-old crew member was saved after spending three harrowing days adrift at sea following alleged abuse aboard a fishing vessel. Afif Efendy, a crew

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 5520

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Activists Boarding Oil FPSO

British oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday settled a London lawsuit it brought against environmental group Greenpeace after activists boarded a Shell oil

December 10, 2024
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Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Navy Ships Anchored Off Syrian Coast

Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow's base at Tartous on Syria's coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following

December 10, 2024
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Friday, December 6, 2024
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Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China

Canada will establish two new Arctic consulates in Alaska and Greenland and appoint a dedicated Arctic ambassador as part of a long-awaited strategy for a

December 6, 2024
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
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Oil Patch in Canada Has $24 Billion Shield Against Trump Tariffs

The expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline represented a $24 billion bid to help the country’s oil producers reduce their near-total reliance on the

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 1355

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Crew of Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Rescued in Red Sea

The crew of Panama-flagged cargo ship MV ISA STAR have been rescued in the Red Sea after sending a distress signal, the EU's Aspides naval mission

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 1661

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Report: Russian Ship Fired Flare at German Helicopter in Baltic Sea

A German defense ministry spokesperson could not confirm media reports on Wednesday about an incident between a German army helicopter and a Russian ship

December 4, 2024
Total Views: 2101

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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As Sabotage Allegations Swirl, NATO Struggles to Secure the Baltic Sea

TURKU, Finland, Dec 3 (Reuters) – On Nov. 18, hours after two communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea,

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 1412

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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Poland’s PM Proposes Navy Policing in Baltic Sea Amid Russia Threat

(Bloomberg) — Poland will propose a maritime policing program in the Baltic Sea similar to air-monitoring missions carried out by NATO members, Prime

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1354

Friday, November 22, 2024
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Sabotage Suspicions: Sweden’s Navy Investigates Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage

November 22, 2024
Total Views: 2880

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Russian Frigate With Hypersonic Missiles Conducts Drills in English Channel

A Russian Navy frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel and is carrying out tasks in the

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 2480

Friday, November 8, 2024
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Trump Comeback Means Reckoning for China as It Draws Up Stimulus

(Bloomberg) — Chinese lawmakers got a head start on the US election this week as they gathered to vote on the largest fiscal package since the pandemic.

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 2321

Thursday, November 7, 2024
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India’s Oil Demand Drives CMB Tech Fleet Diversification

By Dimitri Rhodes Nov 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker company CMB Tech says it will focus on the fast growing market in India as it reported third

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 667

Saturday, November 2, 2024
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German Yacht Wins Rolex Middle Sea Race

by Ossian Shine, (Reuters) – Germany’s Red Bandit, skippered by Carl-Peter Forster, was crowned winner of the 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race,

November 2, 2024
Total Views: 1777

Friday, November 1, 2024
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EPA Clears Path for Texas Deepwater Port, Fueling Controversy Over U.S. Oil Exports on Supertankers

(Bloomberg) — The Environmental Protection Agency has given its blessing for a proposed Texas oil port capable of exporting 1 million barrels of oil a

November 1, 2024
Total Views: 2221

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Arctic Alliance: U.S. Raises Alarms as Russia and China Flex Military Muscle Along NATO’s ‘Western Flank’

OSLO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their

November 1, 2024
Total Views: 3976

Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Finland Warns of Russia’s Satellite Jamming and Tanker Spoofing in Baltic Sea

HELSINKI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Finland’s Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 1176