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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says
British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, Sir Keir Starmer has said. In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded the vessel, supported by the RAF. The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held…
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Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane
What would you do with an $80,000 bonus, more than quadruple the amount of an average annual salary? Or with $140,000 in debt relief? Those are the questions being posed to men in Russia, as the military advertises multi-million-ruble incentives to fight in Ukraine. Ads plastered on roadside billboards and embedded in young men’s social media feeds are offering eye-watering…
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UN Chief appoints Nigerian Diplomat as Special Adviser on Africa
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa. Eziakonwa will replace Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde. “She succeeds Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organisation. “Ms. Eziakonwa brings nearly three decades of United Nations…
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US military helping move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Persian Gulf, Wright says
Roughly 7 million barrels a day of oil are getting out of the Persian Gulf with U.S. military help, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday at an event in Houston. That is about half of the flow of oil that has been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, Wright said. “We have…
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Iran’s Araqchi says no nuclear talks unless interim deal is implemented
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that nuclear talks with the United States would only take place at a later stage and would not proceed unless a proposed interim deal was implemented, state TV reported. He said the interim deal would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending conflicts on multiple fronts, adding that a memorandum of…
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UAE to unlock frozen Iranian funds amid US ceasefire push
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel, four sources told the Reuters news agency. The report on the move coincided with the final stages of broader negotiations between Tehran…
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Ukraine’s drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia
Deep in an underground bunker, where walls of screens stream live data from across the battlefield, the commander of Ukraine’s drone forces is poring over terabytes of information to map out his next campaign: cutting Crimea off from Russia. Ukraine’s escalating drone strikes across Russian-occupied parts of the country have disrupted military logistics and fuel supplies, prompting authorities last month…
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UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over a budget dispute, saying the government is not willing to give the British Armed Forces the “resources they need.” Starmer, whose government’s popularity has collapsed just two years after a landslide general election victory, has been under pressure recently from within…
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Sea drone rescues US Army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz
Two crew members of a US Army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have confirmed. It was the first time the US military publicly confirmed that such a vessel had been used in a rescue operation. US Central Command (Centcom) said the two soldiers were safely rescued…
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Russia’s fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories
Ukraine’s sustained campaign of drone attacks on Russian-occupied territories is disrupting Moscow’s supply lines and intensifying a fuel crisis already triggered by long-range strikes on Russia’s oil refineries. Crimea – which Russia illegally annexed in 2014 – in particular has been experiencing serious logistical difficulties and shortages. Many of the issues stem from recent Ukrainian strikes on a key motorway…
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