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A French frigate was dispatched to save the crew of an oil tanker that was stranded after being attacked multiple times.

New military photo captures a NATO warship taking out an explosive-packed drone boat during a Red Sea rescue mission

A tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil has been damaged in the biggest attack on Red Sea shipping in weeks. The assault on the Greek-flagged MV Sounion comes during a monthslong campaign by the Houthis targeting ships over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip that has disrupted a trade route through which $1 trillion in cargo typically passes each year.

Houthi attack on tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil poses environmental risk to Red Sea

The Greek Coast Guard confirmed on Friday that they opened fire on a boat of Turkish migrants and killed one man, according to local media sources. The migrants were allegedly agitating the coast guard by rocking the latter’s boat, which prompted the crew to fire “warning shots” before shooting at the migrants. In their statement, the coast guard stated that the victim, a 39-year-old man, was likely killed by one of the bullets.

Greece Coast Guard opens fire on migrant vessel from Turkey and kills one

French Joint Forces Command in the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN) press release – Translation by Naval News. On Tuesday, August 21, 2024, the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Sounion, owned by a Greek shipowner, was attacked twice by boats in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen. The vessel sustained significant damage, including a major fire in the engine room, water ingress, and engine and electrical failure, leaving it adrift near the Yemeni coast.

French Navy ship hits surface drone menacing a tanker in the Red Sea

CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Three fires have been observed on board a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Friday, one day after it was evacuated by its crew after being attacked by Yemeni Houthi militants. The Houthis, who...

Video Purportedly Shows Massive Explosion on Laden Oil Tanker ‘SOUNION’ in Red Sea

The matters of the heart are often elusive. What one man once coveted so deeply that even its shadow was unbearable, he abandoned just as swiftly. That man is Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, the former owner of the 439-foot mammoth Serene superyacht. The $400 million motoryacht, now a floating palace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was commissioned nearly 20 years ago by Italy-based Fincantieri.

A Russian vodka billionaire, who vacated his $400 million superyacht on a moment’s notice when Saudi Crown Prince MBS bought it on the spot, once sued the shipyard that built the vessel because they constructed a similar-looking yacht for another billionaire.

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Jefferson County, NY

Authorities arrested a US border patrol agent this week after accusing him of forcing women to expose themselves to him, under the auspices of it being a requirement for their admission into the country.

US Border Patrol agent arrested and accused of forcing women to expose themselves in virtual interviews

Authorities have found 14 decomposed bodies in an abandoned boat off the coast of the Dominican Republic. According to The Post, “Documentation found near the bodies, which were discovered by forensic authorities about 10 nautical miles off the coast of the Caribbean nation Tuesday, indicates that the remains belong to people from Senegal and Mauritania, the Dominican Navy said.”

14 Decomposed Bodies Found on Abandoned Boat, Sparking Investigation

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The Philippines and China again clashed in the South China Sea on Sunday.

Philippines and China again clash in disputed waters

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

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  Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks.China and the Philippines blamed each other for the tense confrontations in the high seas off Sabina Shoal, which has become a new flashpoint, where both have deployed coast guard ships on suspicion that either one may take steps to seize the uninhabited atoll.The Chinese coast guard said that it took action against a Philippine vessel, which entered...

Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea

Urgent search efforts for a  British passenger who reportedly fell overboard from a cruise ship near Croatia have been called off after four days.Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas was believed to be six days into a seven-day voyage around Greece and Croatia when the passenger disappeared during the early hours of Friday morning.Croatian authorities confirmed on 9 August that a “young citizen of the United Kingdom”, reported to be a man, went missing from the cruise that had departed Saturday 3 August and has not been seen since.The president of the Association of Croatian Sea Captains, Sanjin Dumanic,...

Search called off for British passenger who fell from Royal Caribbean cruise ship

America’s top central banker has unambiguously signaled that lower interest rates are finally on the horizon, marking a crucial milestone for the Federal Reserve’s historic — and, so far, successful — inflation fight.

‘The time has come’: The Fed just sent a crucial message about its next move

Crew from a Royal Navy warship have seized cocaine with a street value of more than £40m in an operation in the Caribbean. HMS Trent helped intercept a speedboat 120 nautical miles south of the Dominican Republic on 8 August. More than 500kg of cocaine was thrown overboard from...

Navy warship seizes cocaine in Caribbean

Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone attack aimed at energy infrastructure across Ukraine overnight into Monday, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least four people and causing power outages in several cities.

Russia launches ‘one of the largest’ aerial attacks on cities and power grids across Ukraine, Zelensky says

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer are among those feared dead aboard the sunken wreckage of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily. Vincenzo Zagarola, a spokesperson for the Italian coast guard, said searches will continue, “but, at this point, it would be...

Lynch and other Bayesian yacht passengers feared dead, coast guard says

A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal. Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans. Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a...

Crocodile mauls woman to death in Indonesia

It’s not $5, but Subway is bringing back cheap footlongs and joining the fast food value menu wars.

Subway announces a new price for footlongs as it enters the value menu wars

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An extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond has been unearthed from Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana, southern Africa.

2,492-carat: World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana mine

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea

A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the...

Greek-flagged oil tanker poses ‘environmental hazard’ after attack in Red Sea

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