‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The […]

Morning Midas disaster: Cargo ship with 3,000 vehicles sinks off Alaska coast; sparks pollution concerns

[ad_1] Smoke rises from cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak (Image credits: AP) A cargo ship transporting nearly 3,000 vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean on Monday, weeks after a fire forced its crew to abandon the vessel. The ship, named Morning Midas, went down in international waters […]

Ship collision and fire Off UAE coast caused by navigational error, officials say | World News

[ad_1] The Front Eagle, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil to Zhoushan, China, collided at 13.1 knots with the Adalynn, which was heading empty toward the Suez Canal/ Image resolution reconstructed with AI In the early hours of Tuesday, June 17, two large vessels, oil tanker ADALYNN and cargo ship Front Eagle, collided approximately […]

Royal Enfield in the land of royalty: Family from Punjab spends 4.5 lakh to ship furniture in England – Watch video | India News

[ad_1] A Punjabi family reportedly spent around Rs 4.5 lakh to ship their furniture and Royal Enfield Bullet motorbike from India to their residence in England. A video originally shared on Tiktok by user ‘Rajguru3610’, which has now gone viral, showed a container truck carrying the bike and the furniture being offloaded in Wolverhampton in […]

‘On a flight to Sweden’: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound ship she was on; shares pic

[ad_1] Climate activist Greta Thunberg (AP) Activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, a day after Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship she was aboard. The Swedish environmentalist was put on a flight to France, from where she would continue to Sweden, according to Israel’s foreign ministry, which posted a photo […]

Gaza-bound ship seized: ‘Five French activists to face Israeli justice’; one returns voluntarily

[ad_1] Israel seized Gaza-bound boat (Image credits: AP) Five French activists detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound aid ship are set to appear before an Israeli judge, France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.“Our consul was able to see the six French nationals arrested by the Israeli authorities last night,” foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote […]

Greta Thunberg detained: Gaza-bound ship seized by Israel; ‘Madleen’ sprayed with white paint, communications jammed

[ad_1] Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other international volunteers were detained on Monday evening after their aid ship, the Madleen, was intercepted by Israeli forces and brought to the port of Ashdod. The group had been trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza when their boat was stopped in international waters, according to […]

‘Show is over’: Footage shows Israeli forces on Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg; watch video

[ad_1] Israel foreign ministry on Monday released a video of the Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg after the climate activist claimed that they had been “kidnapped” by Israel. In the footage, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were seen distributing food and water to those aboard.It also informed that Thunberg was on “her way to […]

Greta Thunberg sails to Gaza with aid: Israel says ‘we are prepared’, threatens to raid ship

[ad_1] Greta Thunberg sails to Gaza with aid: Israel says ‘we are prepared’, threatens to raid ship (Pic credit: Instagram/AP) Israel said it is “prepared” and will “act accordingly” to stop Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who is sailing to Gaza with aid. Meanwhile, the Israeli defence forces have also threatened a special forces raid on […]

North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch

[ad_1] Kim Jong Un (File Photo AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Unexpressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport […]