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Pentagon: Drone launched from Iran strikes tanker in Indian Ocean

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, in what appears to be the first attack on a commercial vessel outside the Red Sea since a recent flurry in the area.

Travel News

Stranded cruise ship rescued after running aground in Greenland

The MV Ocean Explorer and its 206 passengers have been pulled free after running aground in Greenland earlier this week.

Earth News

Global conservation mission plans to follow in Darwin’s footsteps

The expedition hopes to visit 32 ports including some of the world's most remote islands and the Galapagos archipelago.

Belgium

Libya jails human traffickers over migrant deaths in the Med

Thirty-eight human traffickers were jailed by a Libyan court on Monday over the deaths of migrants heading to Europe on a rickety boat.

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Greece

As death toll rises to 81, new accounts expose migrant boat disaster

The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean rose to 81 Monday after three more bodies were found off southern Greece.

Philippines

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea but all 120 passengers brought to safety

Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry. Coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to put out the fire while a fishing boat and one other vessel can be seen nearby.

World News

UN chief urges EU to define effective migration policy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was shocked by the news of the deadly shipwreck off the Greek coast which killed at least 78 migrants, insisting that this was not a Greek problem, but a European one.

World News

9 arrested as hope fades for migrants aboard capsized boat near Greece

Nine survivors of a migrant boat sinking were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of other passengers who were missing and attention turned to Greece's failure to act before the overcrowded ship capsized.

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WATCH: Sailing boats and warships on show at French 'Armada 2023' expo

The eight edition of the Armada, an international gathering of sailing ships and warships, opened on Thursday in Rouen, in western France.

Travel News

Norwegian cruise line unveils plans for first zero emission ship

Big batteries, wind tech and solar panel sails: Here’s what the world’s first zero carbon cruise ship could look like.

Travel News

Venice cruise ships: Not everyone supports the ban, here's why

In 2021, large ships were barred from entering Venice - but the ban is yet to be enforced.

United Kingdom

25 injured as docked ship topples over in Scottish port

The Scottish Ambulance Service said 15 people were taken to hospital, while 10 others were treated and discharged at the scene.

Travel News

One dead after Antarctic cruise ship hit by ‘rogue wave’

The ship was struck by a “rogue wave.”

Travel News

You can now travel direct from Ireland to Spain on this cruise-ferry

Travellers will soon be able to travel directly from Ireland to the Spanish city of Bilbao on this twice-weekly ferry.

Italy

Dozens of migrants stopped from disembarking by Italy’s new government

Italian authorities prevented 35 migrants they did not deem as “vulnerable” from getting off a boat in Sicily on Sunday as Italy's new far-right-led government takes a hard line against privately run maritime rescue ships operating in its waters.

United Kingdom

Cargo ship beached after colliding with vessel in bay of Gibraltar

A government spokesperson said that the situation was under control and that no one was injured in the collision.

Germany

Shipping traffic briefly halted on Rhine as cargo vessel breaks down

The blockage occurred at a time when ships are already facing record low water levels on the river amid a drought.

Culture news

Oldest shipwreck in English waters given government protection

The survival of the 13th-century Mortar Wreck, which was carrying gothic Purbeck stone gravestones, is extremely rare.

Moments

How are cruises evolving to try and be less environmentally harmful?

As travellers return to cruising, the industry is wooing new customers with tech enhancements, meaningful experiences and new sustainability goals.

Mobility

Can new tech help the cruise industry have a cleaner future?

From using new fuels to reducing waste and sourcing greener materials, cruise liners are trying to clean up their carbon footprint – and their reputation.