8 h. ago Trump claimed victory against the Houthis in fight over Red Sea shipping. Now they are sinking tankers again

Trump said in May that Houthis had ‘capitulated but, more importantly, we will take their word that they say they will not be blowing up ships anymore’. But, ships are again being attacked

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12 h. ago Pope offers to hold talks with Russia after meeting Zelenskyy – Europe live

Vatican statement said the pair ‘discussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peace’Following a similar decision by Germany yesterday, the European Union has also summoned the Chinese ambassador following an incident in which China’s military allegedly targeted a German aircraft with a laser during an EU security mission in the Red Sea, Reuters reported.“The Chinese military’s use of a laser to target a German aircraft patrolling with EU Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea is dangerous and unacceptable,” said Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy.This act put personnel at risk and compromised the aircraft’s mission. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Yemen’s Houthi rebels release video claiming to show attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have released a video of what it alleges to be militants boarding a vessel in the Red Sea, following back to back attacks on cargo ships on Sunday (6 July).

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39 h. ago Chinese warship targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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39 h. ago Germany summons China's ambassador after a military plane is lasered over Red Sea

Germany has summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German military aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea

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40 h. ago Chinese military 'targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea'

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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41 h. ago Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, raising fears of renewed conflict in the vital shipping corridor

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49 h. ago Red Sea cargo ships face new attacks as Houthis claim to have sunk vessel

Two crew members are missing after drone attack on Greek-operated Eternity C; Yemen’s Houthi rebels say MV Magic Seas sank after Sunday raidTwo 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 sunk.Monday’s attack 50 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah was the second assault by the Houthis against merchant vessels in the vital shipping corridor since November 2024, said an official at the European Union’s Operation Aspides, assigned to help protect Red Sea shipping. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel strikes Yemeni ports soon after apparent Houthi attack on Red Sea vessel

Intense assault on Magic Seas appears to be first by rebel group since December

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1 week ago Harry Kane sinks Flamengo to set up Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup tie with PSG

Last 16: Flamengo 2-4 Bayern MunichGerson 33, Jorginho 55pen; Pulgar 6og, Kane 9 73, Goretzka 41A World Cup is always a better place for the Brazilians. Yet the day after Botafogo fell to their compatriots Palmeiras, Flamengo departed too, cut down by Harry Kane.That sea of red and black will be missed off the pitch and on it too; they made this a match, scoring twice at the Hard Rock Stadium, where their fans did all they could to make up for the empty seats. But it was Bayern Munich who progressed, the England captain finally securing a victory when he scored his second with just over quarter of an hour left. Those two goals, along with a Leon Goretzka strike and an own goal from Erick Pulgar saw it finish 4-2, setting up a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK beach horror as 1,000 injured in horror scene like 'Jaws' as sea red with blood

A British beach turned into a scene reminiscent of a horror film as nearly 1,000 people were injured in scenes dubbed 'The Day the Sea Turned Red'. Your Daily Star takes a look back at the day

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2 w. ago US carrier strike group will embark on scheduled deployment amid Middle East tensions

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier will leave Virginia for a regularly scheduled deployment that could put it near Israel

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3 w. ago The sea of blood: Water turns red as Faroe Islands carry out annual dolphin slaughter while children watch

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The 'grindadrap', or 'grind' for short, is a 1,000-year-old Faroese tradition which sees hunters encircle pilot whales and dolphins before slaughtering them.

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3 w. ago An Indigenous nation in Canada hails historic constitution: ‘We’re now the architects of certainty for ourselves’

Product of decades-long process aims to restore Heiltsuk’s system of coherent governance destroyed by colonial powersWhen outsiders arrived in the lands of the Heiltsuk people, they brought with them a rapacious appetite for the region’s trees, fish and minerals. Settlers and the government soon followed, claiming ownership of the thick cedar forests, the fjords and the abundance of life. Heiltsuk elders were confused. “If these are truly your lands,” they asked, “where are your stories?”For the Heiltsuk, stories explain everything from the shape of a local mountain to the distinct red fur fringes on the sea wolves stalking shores. They tell of the flesh-eating monster baxbakwa’lanuxusiwe, whose entire body was covered with snapping mouths before it was destroyed by a shaman and became a cloud of mosquitoes. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Asia benefits from World Cup expansion as AFC qualification delivers thrills | John Duerden

There are concerns that quality at the 2026 tournament will be diluted but giving Asia more places has brought a new dimension to qualificationJeddah is more relaxed and laid-back than Riyadh. Tony Popovic should know. On Tuesday, for the second time in his coaching career, he left Saudi Arabia with a big prize, though back in 2014, it had been a far more fierce fight. Then, Western Sydney Wanderers went to the capital to defend their 1-0 first leg lead in the Asian Champions League final and, despite the best that Al Hilal could throw at them, held firm amid the storm for the most unlikely of trophy wins. This week, however, there was a five-goal cushion by the Red Sea, meaning there was only ever going to be one outcome: a seventh World Cup appearance. After successive playoff qualifications, to advance directly to North America is a welcome change and to do so with wins against Japan and Saudi Arabia is especially pleasing.It may have ended calmly, but this campaign has been a re...

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4 w. ago Gaza doctor and son evacuated after husband and nine children killed in Israeli strike

Alaa al-Najjar and her only remaining son, Adam, who was badly injured in the strike, are due to fly to ItalyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesA Palestinian doctor whose husband and nine of her 10 children were killed by an Israeli strike has been evacuated from Gaza, bound for Italy with her only surviving child.Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatrician, and her badly wounded 11-year-old son, Adam, are due to be taken by ambulance with other critically-ill patients and family members to an airport in Eilat on the Red Sea and then flown to Milan on a plane chartered by the Italian government. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Exact science explains Moses did part the Red Sea in Biblical miracle

Moses' parting of the Red Sea in the Bible is one of the most iconic miracles of the Old Testament - and now some scientists have even backed up the theory

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4 w. ago Moses did part the Red Sea but was helped out by natural phenomenon, say experts

Moses parting the Red Sea is one of the most famous stories in the Bible - and now scientists have claimed that the event could have been caused by a natural phenomenon

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4 w. ago 'Incredible' scientific discovery proves Moses did part Red Sea and how he did it

A key moment in Christianity, Islam and Judaism which requires a certain amount of faith to believe could have happened - now has a plausible scientific explanation

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