The United States has intercepted and seized another sanctioned oil tanker at sea, escalating its enforcement campaign against so-called “ghost fleet” vessels accused of moving embargoed crude and drawing sharp criticism from Moscow. This was the fifth such interception under Trump’s administration aim to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.The latest operation, carried out […]
A Russian missile strike damaged a Turkish-owned vessel in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday. This prompted calls from Ankara to halt attacks on civilian infrastructure. The attack occurred hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the issue personally with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.“Russia launched a missile strike on civilian […]
MANILA: Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.It was not immediately clear how far the flares that Filipino […]
Source: Royal Society Open Science Beneath the waves off Japan’s Pacific coast, scientists have made a discovery that seems straight out of a nature documentary: a pale pink sea anemone that actually builds homes for hermit crabs. Named Paracalliactis tsukisome, this elegant creature isn’t just another deep-sea oddity; it’s a living architect of the ocean […]
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asia to strengthen cooperation in maritime surveillance including the use of unmanned technologies to counter what he said was worsening aggression by Beijing in the South China Sea.Speaking during an meeting in Malaysia with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, Hegseth urged the […]
An Air Arabia Airbus A320, flying at over 480 km/h, descended to just 200 feet above the sea after takeoff/ Image: X A safety investigation has been launched after an Air Arabia flight nearly plunged into the Mediterranean Sea moments after taking off from Sicily, raising serious safety concerns. The incident, which triggered a Ground […]
A cargo plane arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, colliding with a ground-service vehicle and killing two workers. The accident took place at approximately 3.53 am when Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish carrier Air ACT, touched down on the north […]
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea emerges as a new global luxury yachting destination with major investments/Representative Image At the Monaco Yacht Show, one of the world’s premier luxury yachting events, Saudi Arabia launched a major international campaign to mark its entry into the elite global superyacht tourism market. Titled Super Yacht Arabia, the initiative positions the […]
The United States military has carried out its second strike on what US President Donald Trump described as a Venezuelan drug boat, killing three people in international waters on Monday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the strike targeted “male terrorists” accused of transporting drugs. The post also included a video that appeared […]
A luxury yacht sank off Turkey’s northern coast on Tuesday, just 15 minutes after leaving shore on its first trip. The incident happened in the Eregli district of Zonguldak, where the 85-foot vessel, named Dolce Vento, had been launched after being delivered to its owner from Istanbul. Video recorded by bystanders showed the yacht gliding […]
