Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
The authorities in Norway have seized a Russian-crewed ship that is suspected of damaging an undersea cable in an act of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian police said…
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea
The Swedish authorities on Monday boarded a ship in connection with what they described as “gross sabotage” after an undersea communications cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged a day…
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New Year’s Eve, he was so overwhelmed by…
More Ships May Return to the Red Sea if Houthis Hold Their Fire
A monthslong, costly disruption to global shipping could soon end now that the Houthi insurgents in Yemen have signaled that they have suspended their attacks on commercial vessels in the…
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
Britain on Wednesday warned that it faced a growing threat of aggression from Russia, asserting that a Russian spy ship had passed by the English coast for the second time…
Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of a commercial vessel, the Galaxy Leader, that they hijacked 14 months ago as part of their campaign of attacks in the…