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Ship seized off UAE's Fujairah being pulled toward Iranian waters

The incident comes as India said on Thursday that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, and all crew on board were safe.

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.
 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Qatari ship struck, ISIS claims responsibility for Shi'ite cleric assasination

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation


US fighter jet downs Iranian drone near aircraft carrier, gunboats approach US-flagged tanker

Iranian Shahed-139 drone shot down by F-35 jet over Arabian Sea • In separate incident, six Iranian gunboats approach US-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

China coast guard says it rescued Philippine crew near Scarborough Shoal

Thirteen people have been rescued while operations were ongoing, the CCG said in a statement.

China Coast Guard vessels patrol past a Chinese fishing vessel at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, April 5, 2017; illustrative.

Israel Navy intercepts Egyptian vessel entering blockaded waters off Gaza's shoreline, IDF confirms

Egypt accepted responsibility for the incident, Channel 13 reported, citing an IDF source.

Israel Navy soldiers operate off the coast of Ashdod, August 2024; illustrative.

China encircles Taiwan with bombers, warships in largest-ever series of military exercises

Due to the simulations, 76 domestic flights have already been cancelled in Taiwan's offshore islands, affecting around 6,000 passengers.

A military equipment of the ground forces takes part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters north of Taiwan, December 30. 2025.

Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel

The navy said the vessel was called the Viva and had 11 Turkish citizens on board. It added that nobody was hurt and the vessel was continuing its journey to Egypt.

Turkish-owned Ro Ro ship Cenk T transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2024.

Ukraine special forces target Russian vessels in Caspian Sea

Ukraine's special forces, in coordination with local resistance, strike two Russian ships transporting military equipment in the Caspian Sea. The extent of the damage remains unclear.

A Ukrainian sea drone shows the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", being struck by another sea drone in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025

In first-ever discovery, archaeologists find ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off Alexandria coast

Archaeologists uncovered the first known thalamegos near Alexandria’s ancient port, a 35-meter pleasure boat matching Strabo’s account and preserved with Greek graffiti and timberwork.

The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, depicting several ancient Egyptian pleasure boats; illustrative.

Repaired Sahand destroyer, floating base join Iranian Navy, state media say

The destroyer is equipped with a helicopter deck, torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and electronic-warfare systems, Iran claims.

Members of the Iranian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

UK accuses Russian spy ship of directing lasers at British pilots, threatens military response

British defense minister John Healey said directing lasers at RAF pilots was "deeply dangerous" and Britain was poised to react depending on the Yantar's next move.

An image of the Russian spy ship Yantar which is operating off the northern coast of Scotland, taken November 19, 2025

Iran releases product tanker Talara, all 21 crew safe, vessel's manager says

"We have informed their families, and the vessel is now free to resume normal operations," the manager said.

 This picture released by the US Navy shows a ship of the Iranian Navy and members of the Iranian forces boarding civilian tanker WILA en-route to the UAE, in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, August 12, 2020