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‘Flotilla vessel blocked’: Switzerland lodges protest over Israel stopping Gaza-bound ship; demands unhindered access to citizens

Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]

Ship struck in Gulf of Aden: Suspected missile sets vessel ablaze off Yemen coast; Houthi role suspected

A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that a […]

‘Illegal and hostile’: Venezuela claims US warship detained fishing vessel, crew for eight hours; accuses US of provoking conflict

The Venezuelan government said on Saturday that a US destroyer intercepted and boarded a tuna fishing vessel in the country’s Special Economic Zone, detaining it for eight hours.According to foreign minister Yván Gil, personnel from a US warship boarded the boat, which was carrying nine fishermen, while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters. Gil said […]

‘Struck and destroyed’: Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis; India-bound vessel seized by rebel group in 2023 among targets hit

Galaxy Leader cargo ship was captured by the Houthis on November 19, 2023 (Image credit: Jerusalem Post) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted successful airstrikes against ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a spokesperson of the Israeli military announced on Monday.The targets included a commercial vessel seized by the Houthis in November 2023, according […]

Mexican Navy ship was heading the wrong way? Official says vessel was never intended to pass beneath Brooklyn Bridge before deadly crash

A goodwill visit turned tragic on Saturday night when a Mexican navy ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, a route it was never meant to take, killing two sailors and injuring at least 22 others, reports the New York Times. The Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted training ship used by Mexico’s naval cadets, had been docked at […]

Florida Boat Crash: Florida hit-and-run ferry crash: Mass casualty reported as boat collides near Clearwater, authorities hunt fleeing vessel | World News

A number of individuals were hurt in a spectacular crash Sunday when a boat rammed into a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, fleeing the area before authorities arrived, officials reported. The accident, which was met with a mass casualty response, occurred as the ferry was transporting over 40 passengers.The Clearwater Police Department confirmed the […]