Getty Images Shipowners determined to make a bid for a return to normalcy in global trade without running the risk of becoming a victim of Iran-backed rebels in the Red Sea are asking for clearance to embark armed security teams. The great flow of trade carrying merchandise and energy from the Gulf and East to
U.N. Warns Global Trade Being Strangled by Red Sea Attacks, War in Ukraine, and Low Panama Canal Water Levels
March 28, 2024 by
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty The U.N. warned global consumers Friday to get ready to begin paying more for just about everything â if you havenât already started. That grim forecast was pinned on global trade being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama Canal, with
Tesla Shuts Down Brandenburg Factory as Houthi Red Sea Attacks Cause Parts Shortage
March 15, 2024 by
Getty Images Tesla stumbles over âJust-in-Timeâ logistics and suspends production at its Brandenburg, Germany Gigafactory for two weeks as Iran-backed drone and missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea interrupt supply chains. Delays to components coming to Europe from the East caused by Shiite Islamist militias in Yemen attacking merchant ships attempting to
US and Britain strike 18 Houthi sites in Yemen to answer surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
February 25, 2024 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets on Saturday […]
Jessica Simpson pokes fun at her viral Chicken of the Sea mix-up in new ad with daughter Max
January 13, 2024 by
Jessica Simpson poked fun at her Chicken of the Sea mix-up from 20 years ago in a new ad for the tuna brand. In the clip, Simpson and her look-alike daughter Maxwell âMaxiâ Drew sat down on a couch while the singer ate from a packet of tuna. âMom, what are you eating in the […]
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemenâs Houthi rebels
December 31, 2023 by
The US military fired on and sank three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels â killing their crews â after the militants tried to attack a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea early Sunday, officials said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire on âfour Iranian-backed Houthi small boats,â sinking three of […]
Biden Administration’s Naval ‘Coalition,’ Warnings Fail to Deter More Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
December 29, 2023 by
The Biden administrationâs ballyhooed naval coalition scrapped together for the sole purpose of deterring missile and drone attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen is failing. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on December 19 during a trip to the Middle East that the United States was standing
Chicago City Council health and human relations chair uses ‘from the river to the sea’ pro-Palestinian phrase
November 10, 2023 by
A Chicago alderwoman in a leadership position repeated the phrase “From the River to the sea, Palestine will be free,” on social media Thursday morning. Chicago Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, chairwoman of the city council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations, made the comments on X, formerly known as Twitter. The phrase “From the river to […]
US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships hold drills near South China Sea as tensions increase with China
August 10, 2023 by
U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China. Witnessed by journalists onboard a Philippine coast guard patrol boat, the BRP Cabra, the drills focused on a […]
Green Agenda: EU Bigwigs Order UK not to Use Oil Field in North Sea
June 25, 2023 by
Officials within the European Parliament have demanded that Brexit Britain does not develop a major oil field in the North Sea. A large number of green agenda-loving representatives sitting within the European Parliament have signed an open letter demanding the UK does not develop a major oil and gas field residing in the North Sea.
Russian fighter jet collides with US drone causing it to crash into Black Seaâ
March 15, 2023 by
âUS accuses Russia of âunsafe and unprofessionalâ intercept of MQ-9 Reaper drone over waters west of Crimea A Reaper drone. The US said a Russian fighter struck the Reaperâs propeller causing US forces to bring the aircraft down in international waters. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images A Russian fighter has collided with a US Reaper drone, […]
Chinese military aircraft, vessels detected around Taiwan after US conducts exercises in the South China Sea
March 10, 2023 by
Nearly two dozen Chinese military aircraft and ships were detected around Taiwan on Monday morning after the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps held joint exercises in the South China Sea over the weekend. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that 18 People’s Liberation Army aircraft were detected, 11 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan […]
Paddleboarder finds mysterious sea creature while exploring waters off California
February 11, 2023 by
Whatâs transparent like glass but gooey like jelly and swims in the Pacific Ocean near California? A paddleboarder exploring the waters off Southern Californiaâs Dana Point recently found out for himself. âWhat is that?â Bill Clements wondered on camera as he picked up a string of the gelatinous marine creatures. âLooks like some sort of salp.â Clements told […]
MEDIA BUZZ: Florence still at sea and already Trump is being hit for response.
September 13, 2018 by
As the media blast out dire warnings about the destructive power of Hurricane Florence, they are also beginning a familiar ritual involving President Trump. That is, the charge that he’s not very good at handling these things. The storm hasn’t even made landfall, and once again we’re hearing that Trump is lousy at emergency management […]
Suppressed Conservative News Sitesâ Prayer: âOh God thy sea is so great and my boat is so smallâ
August 15, 2018 by
Weâre all in the same boat now. âAllâ being conservatives, Christians, deplorablesâanyone who dares disagree withâlet alone stand up toâthe propagandists cleared by MSM and social media to wander freely all over the Internet. Capital âDâ Ditto for not dozens and hundreds, but THOUSANDS of conservative news sites who remain faithful to âtelling it like […]
Russia, China or Iran vs. US Navy: Who Wins? (A Sea Control Showdown)
June 26, 2016 by
The capability risks that the United States Navy took in the immediate aftermath of the Cold War are coming back to haunt the service as Russia, China and Iran seek to challenge American forces at sea. Increasingly, rival powers are challenging American sea controlâsomething that the U.S. Navy has not encountered since the implosion of […]
EgyptAir finds human remains and belongings from plane crash at sea – WATCH
May 20, 2016 by
Egypt said on Friday that its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered condolences for those on board, amounting to Egypt’s official acknowledgement of their deaths, […]
SOUTH CHINA SEA TERRITORIAL DISPUTE FACTS AND UPDATE
May 2, 2016 by
For 70 years the US navy has sailed the western pacific – South China Sea virtually unopposed. But China is now modernising its navy in South China Sea, fortifying its fleet with nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers and long range missiles. It’s also attempting to force the Philippines and Vietnam in South China Sea off disputed […]
UN Grabs for Control of Oceans With Revised Law of the Sea Treaty
April 19, 2016 by
For decades, like the relentless waves of the sea, the politicians, bureaucrats, and activists at the United Nations have been ceaselessly grabbing for control of the Earthâs oceans. Their primary instrument for achieving this has been, and is, the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), formally known as the United Nations Convention on the Law […]