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Drone attack on ship off Yemen claims three lives
Dawn
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July 9, 2025
LONDON: Three seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day after months...
Iran Update, July 8, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Four Crew Killed in Attack on M/V Eternity C as Houthis Renew Red Sea Assaults
gCaptain
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July 8, 2025
By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, July 8 (Reuters) – Four seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with knowledge of the issue said...
Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action
Independent (Uganda)
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July 6, 2025
Tororo Woman Sarah Opendi speaking a the Women Parliamentarians Dialogue on Gender Land and Climate Resilience coefrence hosted at the Parliament of Uganda PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include...
The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back at the White House to meet with Trump. Officials offered scant details on what the two were discussing. Netanyahu told reporters in the Capitol earlier that the two see “eye to eye”...
Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
Japan is expanding its security assistance to strategically located countries across the Indo-Pacific, reflecting Tokyo’s embrace of its security role in the region and its desire to provide more options to countries that feel caught between the...
Germany Accuses China of Laser Targeting Aircraft in EU’s Red Sea Mission
gCaptain
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN, July 8 (Reuters) – Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China’s military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation in the Red Sea. The flare up in tensions comes...
Chinese warship lasers German plane over Red Sea
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By ELENA SALVONI Published: 08:43 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 08:47 EDT, 8 July 2025 Advertisement 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...
3 crew dead in Red Sea attack on Greek ship
BDNews24
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Three seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day after months of...
Three crew dead, at least two wounded in latest Red Sea attack on Greek ship
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
LONDON/ATHENS - Three seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day...
Germany accuses China of targeting one of its military aircraft with a laser
Sky News
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July 8, 2025
Germany has accused the Chinese military of targeting one of its aircraft with a laser during an EU operation over the Red Sea. The Chinese ambassador has been summoned to the German foreign ministry over the incident it claims took place at the...
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...
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...
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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...
Two crew dead after attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
RTE Ireland
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July 8, 2025
Two crew members of the Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated, bulk carrier Eternity C have been killed following an attack by sea drones and speed boats, Liberia's shipping delegation told a meeting of the UN shipping agency IMO. The incident is...
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...
Germany accuses China of laser targeting aircraft in EU mission
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China’s military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation in the Red Sea. The flare up in tensions comes as...
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...
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...
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...