Piracy

Somalia

EU vessel reaches ship raided by Somali pirates, all 24 crew safe

Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011, when 237 attacks were reported. Somali piracy in the region in 2011 cost the world’s economy €6 billion, with €138 million paid out in ransoms.

07/11/2025

Culture news

Napster sold for $207million over 20 years after shutting down

Napster has been sold to immersive technology company Infinite Reality, who are aiming to bring it back as a streaming service and virtual concert space.

26/03/2025

Yemen

Ship hit earlier by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea

The vessel is the first lost to be fully destroyed in the rebel group's campaign over Israel's war against Hamas.

02/03/2024

Italy

Italian special forces save Turkish cargo ship from 'pirates'

Italian special forces boarded a cargo ship sailing from Turkey to France on Friday, after the crew were threatened by "pirates" off the Italian coast.

10/06/2023

World News

Netherlands: cybercriminals detained after Genesis Market taken down

One of the most dangerous marketplaces selling personal identities to hackers online was shut down, in an operation involving law enforcement from 17 countries.

06/04/2023

Belarus

US charges Belarus with air piracy in reporter's arrest

Raman Pratasevich was arrested after his Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted to Minsk with Belarusian authorities claiming it was over a bomb threat.

21/01/2022

Nigeria

Pirates kidnap 19 crewmembers from Greek oil tanker

Pirates have kidnapped 19 people from Greek tanker off the coast of Nigera, which is the third such incident in just over a month.

05/12/2019

World News

Pirates kidnap crew on two European-flagged ships off west Africa

A total of 13 people have been kidnapped in two separate piracy incidents involving European-flagged ships off the coast of West Africa in the last few days.

04/11/2019

United Kingdom

Wimbledon accuses Saudi of complicity in ‘industrial-scale piracy’

Saudi Arabia has denied allegations by the governing bodies of world tennis that a television channel illegally showing matches is based in the kingdom.

08/07/2018

World News

A major wi-fi security flaw could allow hackers to intercept encrypted data

Researchers say a major wi-fi security flaw could allow hackers to listen in on any of your devices

17/10/2017

Philippines

Filipino sailors freed by pirates arrive home in Manila

Five Filipino sailors – held captive by Somali pirates for more than four years – have arrived in Manila.

28/10/2016

World News

What were the most pirated TV series and movies this year?

Forget the television viewing figures or box office receipts. The latest end-of-year ‘Top Ten’ list is dedicated to illegal downloads of

29/12/2015

Spain

Why Spain is saying 'adios' to Google News

11/12/2014