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Houthi rebels strike 2 Filipino-manned vessels; 2 seafarers suspected missing
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Two foreign-flagged vessels with mostly Filipino crews were attacked by Houthi rebels, with two crewmen possibly missing, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday, July 8. The first ship was the MV...
Red Sea Crisis: Houthi Attack Risks Sinking Freight Ship
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A freight ship was at risk of sinking in the Red Sea on Monday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked it with gunfire, rockets and remote-controlled explosive-laden boats, in their first known attack on the high seas...
Chinese warship targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By ELENA SALVONI Published: 05:26 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 06:19 EDT, 8 July 2025 A Chinese warship has targeted a German aircraft as it worked to protect marine traffic over the Red Sea, Berlin has revealed. Beijing's military 'endangered...
The Bleak Unifying Principle of This Supreme Court Term
Slate Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Get clear, smart takes on every major ruling. Subscribe to support Slate’s legal coverage. Join Slate Plus On Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court issued a brief order condemning eight migrants to banishment in South Sudan, where they face the...
Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say
Global Times
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Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...
China Military Uses Laser on NATO Nation's Aircraft: What to Know
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the...
Egypt vows to block Ethiopia’s Red Sea bid after El-Sisi talks with Hassan Sheikh
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Cairo, July 8, 2025 – Egypt vowed to oppose Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access and pledged to accelerate military support to Somalia, deepening a security alliance amid rising regional tensions. After talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh...
Houthis Claim Bulker Sank After Yesterday’s Attack as Crew Reaches Safety
The Maritime Executive
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A spokesperson for the Houthi militants in Yemen issued a statement claiming that the Greek-owned bulker Magic Seas sank today in the Red Sea, less than 24 hours after it was attacked. They provided details on a coordinated and prolonged attack on...
US deports 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling, mostly men not from there
WLKY - Kentucky
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July 6, 2025
Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration's intended...
US turns eight migrants over to South Sudan, ending weeks of legal limbo
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 6, 2025
A flight carrying eight men who had been held for weeks on a U.S. military base in Djibouti landed in South Sudan just before midnight Friday, officials said, bringing an end to a six-week legal battle that was resolved by an emergency...
Two crew wounded, two missing in attack on ship off Yemen; Houthis claim assault on Greek bulk carrier
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
ATHENS - Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on July 7, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on another bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had...
The All Important Pacific Chessboard As Superpowers Circle The Globe! China’s Moves, America’s Missiles, And Fiji’s Fight For Sovereignty
Inventiva
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July 3, 2025
For military giants like the United States and China, overseas bases are more than just simple outposts, they are instruments of military projection, presence, and persuasion. Thus, the global network of American military installations, stretching...
Rising tensions in the Horn of Africa
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 7, 2025
Geopolitical ambitions, ethnic divisions and contested access to the sea and fresh water are intensifying anxieties in Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Tigray region. The port of Massawa is one of the largest natural deepwater ports on the Red Sea and is...
Two dead in Houthi speedboat attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
Two seafarers on a bulk carrier have been killed in a drone and speedboat attack in the Red Sea blamed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the second incident in a day after months of calm. The Red Sea, which passes Yemen’s coast, is a critical waterway for...
OPINION: Diaz - The future of trains and global transport, trends and international impact
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
By Chris Diaz Since the invention of the steam energy in the early 19th century, trains have played a very significant role in human mobility and commerce. From the rapid rail development in Britain and Europe, and thereafter North America and...
Houthis claim second attack on ship off Yemen
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
ATHENS: Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on a bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk....
U.S. completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have reached the Trump administration’s...
Two crew hurt, two missing after second attack on ship off Yemen
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
ATHENS: Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi claimed an assault on a bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk. Sunday’s...
Two crew wounded, two missing after second attack on ship off Yemen, Houthis say they sank Greek bulk carrier
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
ATHENS - Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on a bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk....
Yemen’s Houthis claim first ship sinking this year in Red Sea attack
Ya Libnan
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July 7, 2025
The spokesman for the Iran- backed Houthis said on Monday that the Magic Seas ship, which was attacked after ignoring warnings on the ban on sailing towards the Israeli ports, completely sank at sea. By Jana Choukeir Summary Liberian-flagged bulk...