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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Two More Crew Members From Lynch’s Yacht Under Investigation

PALERMO, Italy, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors are investigating two more crew members from British tech tycoon Mike Lynch‘s

August 29, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
Italian coast guard divers
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Captain of Sunken Lynch Family Yacht Put Under Investigation

By Wladimiro Pantaleone PALERMO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the captain of the superyacht that sank off

August 26, 2024
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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Dozens drown in deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece this year. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Greek Coastguard Fires On Migrant Boat, One Dead

ATHENS, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old migrant was found dead on Friday after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the

August 25, 2024
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Saturday, August 24, 2024
UK PM Keir Starmer views migrant data at police command center
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Starmer Pledges English Channel Migration Crackdown

By Ellen Milligan (Bloomberg) On Thursday Keir Starmer’s government pledged to increase deportations of people with no legal right to stay in the UK to the

August 24, 2024
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Friday, August 23, 2024
Rescue boats operate on the sea to search for the missing, including British entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Focus Turns to How Mike Lynch’s Yacht Sank

(Bloomberg) — Following the end of a week-long search and rescue mission, Italian and British authorities are shifting their focus to how the Bayesian

August 23, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Albania Probes Toxic Dust Due Back in Europe After Outcry

(Bloomberg) — Albanian officials say they are investigating how 800 tons of alleged hazardous industrial waste was shipped from its port without

August 19, 2024
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Indian Port Workers to Wage Strike for Better Wages, Benefits
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Indian Port Workers to Wage Strike for Better Wages, Benefits

CHENNAI, India, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A group of Indian port workers’ unions has called for a strike from Aug. 28 to demand immediate settlement

August 19, 2024
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Sunday, August 18, 2024
A Philippine flag flutters from BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated Philippine Navy ship that has been aground since 1999 and became a Philippine military detachment on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
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China Says Philippine Vessel ‘Deliberately Collided’ With Chinese Vessel

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately

August 18, 2024
Total Views: 3320

Migrants cross the English channel from France to Britian in boats wearing lifejackets
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Migrant Channel Crossings Surge Amid Post-Riot Tensions In UK

by Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) Immigration tops the list of issues that Britons consider most important for the first time since 2016 – when Britain voted

August 18, 2024
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Paul Watson, the captain of the anti-whaling ship the Farley Mowat, stands on the deck of the boat in Cape Town, South Africa January 30, 2006. REUTERS/Howard Burditt/File Photo
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Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Remain Detained in Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland after he was arrested in the Danish

August 15, 2024
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Possible U.S. Port Strike Could Back Up Goods for Months

LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) – A potential strike at U.S. seaports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could back up cargo there for weeks or

August 15, 2024
Total Views: 1887

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
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Philippines Says Deal with China on South China Sea Outpost Up for Future Review

MANILA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Tuesday an arrangement with China to avoid confrontations during resupply missions

August 13, 2024
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Two Ships Report Blasts in the Red Sea off Yemen
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Two Ships Report Blasts in the Red Sea off Yemen

CAIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Two ships reported coming under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, although neither reported

August 13, 2024
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Sunday, August 11, 2024
USS Wasp in Cyprus amid rising tensions in the Middle East REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
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USS Wasp Docks In Cyprus, Could Assist Civilians If Mideast Tensions Flare

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Aug 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. amphibious assault ship has docked in Cyprus as part of a pre-arranged visit, but could be used to

August 11, 2024
Total Views: 2436

Monday, August 5, 2024
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Powerful Group With Wide Regional Reach
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Powerful Group With Wide Regional Reach

DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the

August 5, 2024
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a Maritime Cooperative Activity with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16), in the South China Sea, July 31, 2024.
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Philippines, US Navies Hold Joint Exercise in South China Sea

MANILA, July 31 (Reuters) – The Philippines and United States navies conducted a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the

July 31, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Russian Navy minesweeper of the Caspian Flotilla takes part in naval exercises at an undisclosed location, in this still image from a video released July 30, 2024. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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Russian Navy Starts Major Drills Involving Most of its Fleet

MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans as well and the

July 30, 2024
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Friday, July 26, 2024
A view shows cargo ship Hong Sheng 88, which according to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council was stranded due to Typhoon Gaemi, off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan in this handout image released on July 26, 2024. Taiwan Ocean Affairs Council/Handout via REUTERS
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Rough Seas Hamper Taiwan Efforts to Rescue Sailors Stranded by Typhoon Gaemi

TAIPEI, July 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon

July 26, 2024
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Exxon Clash With Chevron Hinges on Change of Control of Hess’ Guyana Asset
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Exxon Clash With Chevron Hinges on Change of Control of Hess’ Guyana Asset

HOUSTON, July 18 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s legal bid to stop Chevron’s proposed $53 billion acquisition of Hess rests on whether the

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 1093

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
16 Missing After Oil Tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ Capsizes Off Oman
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16 Missing After Oil Tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ Capsizes Off Oman

DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) – The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country’s

July 16, 2024
Total Views: 3973
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