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July 12, 2026
A Ukrainian 'drone' struck a tanker as it entered the Azov-Black Sea Canal, according to Yuri Slyusar. The governor of Russia’s Rostov Region, said this on Sunday. Slyusar, a Telegram user, said that the fire was 'brought under?control and there…
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July 12, 2026
In a statement issued on Sunday, Japan, the Philippines and the United States, along with?11 other countries, said that China's extensive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis. The Philippines won a 2016 case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration…
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July 12, 2026
The U.S. Military launched new strikes on Iran following a?strike on a container vessel on Sunday. Meanwhile, Tehran claimed it had once again 'closed' the Strait of Hormuz. It also increased attacks against U.S. installations in states throughout the Gulf. After a series of attacks by the U.S.
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July 11, 2026
Au moins 15 touristes indiens ?ont trouve la mort samedi ?lorsqu'un bateau a chavire au large de ?l'ile de Phu ?Quoc, au ?sud ?du Vietnam, rapporte le journal VnExpress, citant les autorites locales. Vingt-et-une personnes ont survecu a l'accident, poursuit le journal.
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July 11, 2026
VnExpress reported that at least 15 Indian tourists died after a boat capsized on the southern island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam, according to local authorities. According to the report, 21 people survived. The vessel carried 36 passengers, including 32 Indian tourists and three crew members.
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July 10, 2026
Following Tehran's renewed?attacks against oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz?, the?Treasury Department announced that new sanctions were issued by the United States on Friday. They targeted a key financier of Iran's new president Mojtaba Khmenei, as well as?13 individuals and entities.
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July 10, 2026
MOSCOW - On Friday, three sources in the grain export industry said that Russia had temporarily halted shipping through the Don Azov Channel. This is a navigable channel connecting the Don River to the Sea of Azov. This?move was in response to a Ukrainian attack against 13 Russian vessels…
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July 10, 2026
Euronext wheat rose more than 5% to a seven week high on Friday as traders expressed concern about the rumours of a 'closure of shipping in the Sea of Azov, which would disrupt exports to Russia, the largest wheat supplier to the world. Euronext's…
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July 10, 2026
Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran requested to continue negotiations. He also stressed that the ceasefire agreement between the two countries in June was no longer valid. "The Islamic…
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July 10, 2026
Sources familiar with the situation say that South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has sold around $2 billion in the dollar-won market. Hanwha Ocean did not have a comment to make at the time of this writing. Source declined to be named due to the sensitive nature of?the issue.
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July 10, 2026
Analysts and diplomats claim that China's military leadership had an opportunity to examine the most complex and sensitive operations in its nuclear deterrent after its submarine-fired missile test on Monday. They say that commanding, controlling…
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July 10, 2026
Ship-tracking data showed that more liquefied gas tankers had'resumed transiting through the Strait of Hormuz over the past few days. Tokyo also reported that 22 vessels linked to Japan have left the Gulf in the last two weeks, despite the renewed fighting in?Middle East.
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July 10, 2026
Ship-tracking data shows that more liquefied gas tankers are now transiting the Strait of?Hormuz. Tokyo also reported that 22 vessels with Japan connections have left the Gulf in the last two days despite the renewed fighting in the Middle East.
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July 9, 2026
Some clever people have come up with acronyms based on Mexican food to describe the disruptive and unprecedented U.S. presidential presidency of Donald Trump. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. president's tendency to escalate a situation…
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July 9, 2026
Offshore Norway, an industry group, said that Norway's oil and?gas?production was reduced by 2.4?million boe so far this year due to a pay strike being held by oil service employees. In 2025, Norway will produce more than 4,000,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from offshore fields.
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July 9, 2026
The 'U.S. government has agreed to allow Germany to acquire 'Tomahawk?cruise missiles?and station them on German territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told lawmakers in Berlin on Thursday. The German government will acquire Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany…
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July 9, 2026
We can use Mexican food to create a clever acronym to describe Donald Trump's disruptive and unprecedented presidency. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. President's tendency to escalate a situation, before…
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July 8, 2026
PARIS, 8 July - Naval Group CEO Pierre Eric Pommellet stated on Wednesday that European governments are choosing to "buy Europeans" more than ever before, as a result of a push to develop strategic autonomy on the continent. Pomellet stated…
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July 8, 2026
In the first three months, the U.S. traffic deaths rate fell to its lowest level?since 2014. This follows a dramatic?rise of road fatalities during the COVID pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Wednesday that traffic deaths dropped by 4.3%…
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July 8, 2026
These are some of the most popular?stories in selected Canadian newspapers. ? They have not been verified?and we cannot vouch for their accuracy. Mark Carney, Canadian Prime Minister, said that Albania, Belgium Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg Romania…
