Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, has told all its vessels planning to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea to “pause their journey until further notice” after a missile attack on a cargo ship. German-based shipper Hapag-Lloyd also said it was pausing all its container ship traffic through the Red Sea […]
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MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country is working to resolve “exploration issues” in the South China Sea so it could start new energy exploration projects in the resource-rich waterway to meet his nation’s energy needs. Marcos, in an interview with Japanese media on Saturday, said tensions in the South China Sea […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine launched over a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second straight day Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military airport while a Ukrainian civilian was killed after drone debris slammed into his house near the Black Sea. At least 35 Ukrainian drones were shot […]
Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye are planning to sign an agreement on joint mine clearance of the Black Sea on 11 January. Source: Yaşar Güler, Turkish National Defence Minister, during a press conference on Saturday (16 December, as reported by European Pravda citing TRT Haber Details: Güler mentioned the mine clearance of the Black Sea within […]
Will Smith talked about the sequel to I Am Legend and shared much insight into his state of mind, past and future on Saturday while appearing at the third Red Sea International Film Festival. The actor, who said he used to think he would become a scientist because he always enjoyed figuring things out, used […]
Top Biden administration officials are actively weighing options to strike back at Houthis in Yemen after the Iran-backed group launched new attacks on naval and commercial ships in the Red Sea on Saturday, according to two U.S. officials. The Pentagon has in recent days moved the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group from the Persian […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian Navy said Saturday that it is shadowing a bulk carrier that was boarded by unknown attackers — likely Somali pirates — in the Arabian Sea. The Maltese-flagged MV Ruen, with a crew of 18, had sent a Mayday message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations portal on Thursday […]
It was a busy night on Wednesday’s The Masked Singer, as two celebrities were revealed and sent packing, while a total of three correct guesses came from the judges. It was the finals for Group B, with Husky, Tiki and Sea Queen vying for one spot in the finals, trying to join Cow and Gazelle […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed U.S.-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems”, official Iranian media reported on Thursday. Ashtiani’s comments came after the United States said last week it was in talks with other countries to set up a […]
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is contingency planning for an escalation of hostilities in the South China Sea, according to a senior military official, including a scenario where crew repel Chinese forces attempting to board Philippine vessels. Ties between the two countries have deteriorated this year after several collisions and repeated standoffs near disputed features […]
The pilot of a U.S. F-16 safely ejected from the aircraft before it crashed into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s southwestern coast on Monday, according to the Air Force. Kunsan Air Base, located in Gunsan, South Korea, said in a statement that an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing experienced an […]