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Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea
The Defense Post
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July 8, 2025
Berlin on Tuesday said the Chinese military had targeted a laser at a German aircraft participating in an EU-led mission to protect marine traffic in the Red Sea. “Endangering German personnel and disrupting the operation is entirely...
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Another ship attacked in Red Sea day after Houthis claimed to have sunk bulk carrier
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel have been wounded and two are missing after a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on another bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had...
Unacceptable: Germany accuses China of laser attack on its jet during EU mission
India Today
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July 8, 2025
Tensions flared between Berlin and Beijing after the German government on Tuesday accused the Chinese military of targeting a German reconnaissance aircraft with a laser during an EU-led mission in the Red Sea. The incident prompted the German...
Tanzania edges toward trade, industry recovery
Daily News Tanzania
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July 1, 2025
TANZANIA’S trade and industrial sectors are showing strong signs of recovery, driven by improved business conditions and expanding market opportunities across the region and beyond. The exports have steadily increased from 6.38 billion US dollars...
Houthis say they sank Greek bulk carrier off Yemen
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 7, 2025
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed responsibility on Monday for a drone and missile attack on a Greek-operated bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk. Sunday’s attack off southwest Yemen was the first such incident...
U.S. Marines, Djiboutian forces reaffirm strategic partnership at AMFS 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
POINTE AUX PIMENTS, Mauritius (June 25, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and senior military leaders from the Republic of Djibouti met during the 2025 African Maritime Forces Summit to reinforce their critical security...
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...
Women key to Uganda’s drive to adopt climate smart agriculture
Independent (Uganda)
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June 29, 2025
A panel discussion was held at the land governance forum on Friday, June 27. Stakeholders reviewed existing policies and made new suggestions to ensure that land governance priorities, including women’s agricultural land ownership, are integrated...
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...
Second Greek Ship Attacked by Houthis in The Red Sea
Greek Reporter
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July 8, 2025
Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping escalate despite the presence of the EU Naval force. Credit: EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES A Greek-owned cargo ship, the Liberian-flagged Eternity C, was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday, resulting in at least two...
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...
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...
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...
Houthis claim sinking ship
Gulf Daily News Online
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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi fighters claimed responsibility yesterday for a drone and missile attack on a Greek-operated bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk. Sunday’s attack off southwest Yemen was the first such incident...
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...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
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...
Houthis claim to have sunk Greek merchant ship in the Red Sea
The Times
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Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have sunk a Greek-operated bulk carrier in the Red Sea, their first attack on commercial vessel in the vital shipping corridor since December. The attack on the Magic Seas on Sunday was followed hours later by...
Houthis claim they have sunk bulker Magic Seas
Marine Log
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July 7, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey Source: UKMTO The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels who tha...
Trump administration accuses district judge of defying Supreme Court in case of migrants held in Djibouti
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to immediately deport a group of migrants currently being held on a US military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, saying the judge handling the case...