10 h. ago US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

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21 h. ago Ukrainian navy cripples Russian shadow fleet tanker with sea drone strike

Kyiv has targeted Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ to try and damage its wartime economy

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31 h. ago Moment Russian shadow fleet tanker is hit by deadly sea drones

Russian sources immediately sought to implicate Britain in the attack on a tanker which could carry £45million worth of oil.

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4 d. ago Three dead and three hurt after 'being swept into the sea when rogue wave hit tourist hotspot' in Spain

Two men, one aged 35, and a 55-year-old woman, were killed near the natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in the north-west of Tenerife.

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4 d. ago Three dead and three injured after being swept into sea in Tenerife

Two men and a woman were tragically killed at a complex of natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in Tenerife this afternoon, Spanish emergency responders have said

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6 d. ago What links Amy Adams, Teri Hatcher and Margot Kidder? The Saturday quiz

From Cecil at Waitrose and Slinky at Tesco to an app designed to be deleted, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 In 1932, Australia declared war on which bird?2 What became the world’s tallest church in October?3 Matthew Streeton is the voice of which much-maligned rail announcement?4 Which recent US president’s mother was called Stanley?5 In which country has the TV crime drama Tatort run since 1970?6 Which football club’s new stadium contributed to a loss of world heritage status?7 Which app’s makers claim it is “designed to be deleted”?8 Four-month-old Spencer Elden appeared on which album cover?What links: 9 Amy Adams; Kate Bosworth; Rachel Brosnahan; Teri Hatcher; Margot Kidder?10 Boardwalk; Rue de la Paix; Schlossallee; Shrewsbury Road?11 Hasbani, Banias and Dan rivers; Sea of Galilee; Dead Sea?12 Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas; Jane Goodall?13 Christopher Wren; John Houblon; Matthew Boulton and James Watt; Alan Turing?14 Cecil at Waitrose; Cuthbert at Aldi; Slinky at Te...

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9 d. ago Ukraine targets Russia’s shadow fleet as it steps up drone war

Kyiv admits striking ships to squeeze Moscow’s war revenues as peace talks enter new phase

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1 week ago Sea snakes keep washing up on Australia’s shores and scientists are unsure why

Researchers urge public not to handle stranded sea snakes as they are highly venomous

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1 week ago Putin's 'shadow fleet' suffers huge Black Sea blow after tankers 'explode'

The explosions were initially said to be a result of 'external causes', but were later confirmed to be as a result of a strike by Ukrainian naval drones targeting Putin's 'shadow fleet'

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1 week ago World holds its breath: Ukraine flies to the US for Russia peace talks as Turkey condemns drone attacks on two Putin tankers amid fears of war spreading

Ukrainian negotiators are flying to the US for peace talks as the Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers in the Black Sea. 

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1 week ago Moment deadly sea drones destroy two tankers from Putin's shadow fleet in dramatic fireballs in major victory for Ukraine

Extraordinary footage shows the unmanned craft - deployed by Ukraine's secret service - skimming across the Black Sea before slamming into the hulking vessels.

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1 week ago Ukraine drones strike Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers in Black Sea

Sea Baby naval drones had disabled vessels capable of transporting oil worth almost $70 million

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1 week ago Russian shadow fleet tanker bursts into flames and explodes in Black Sea after Ukraine drone strike

Two Russian sea tankers exploded into fireballs after they were hit by a coordinated Ukraine drone attack in the Black Sea.

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1 week ago Russian shadow fleet tankers explode in Black Sea: Two sanctioned vessels burst into flames near Turkey's Bosphorus strait

Turkey's Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said the first tanker, the Gambian-flagged Kairos, caught fire approximately 28 miles off the coast of the country's Kocaeli province.

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2 w. ago West is ‘missing obscure sanctions that could set back Russia’s war machine’

US group Dekleptocracy identifies chemicals used for military vehicles’ lubricants and tyres as potential vulnerabilitiesA US group has identified several obscure but potentially key sanctions it says could seriously disrupt Russia’s war effort in Ukraine after last month’s targeting of the Kremlin’s biggest oil firms.Previous rounds of sanctions have been applied to Russian energy companies, banks, military suppliers and the “shadow fleet” of ships carrying Russian oil. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment Ukrainian deep strike drone shoots down Russian helicopter in attack that ‘changes rules of war’

THIS is the moment Ukrainian forces down a prize Russian helicopter with a brutal new tactic for the first time. Troops shot down an £11million Mi-8 helicopter with a deep strike drone inside Russia, Ukraine's Special Forces said. Scope-view footage of the incredible take down shows the helicopter wavering in the bottom of the shot,...

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2 w. ago Moment diver finds ‘Russian spy buoy’ off UK coast on route used by Britain’s nuclear submarines

A SUSPECTED Russian spying device has been found on a route used by our nuclear subs.  The cylindrical “sonobuoy” was hauled up by volunteer divers who were clearing the sea of litter.  It had lurked undetected beneath the Irish Sea near Skomer Island, off the southwestern tip of Wales. A Navy source said it may have been...

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2 w. ago Bullied girl, 14, took her own life after she stopped going to secondary school she 'absolutely hated', coroner rules

Leah Bishop, from Lydd-on-Sea in Kent, was found dead in her bedroom last year after battling mental health issues at her school.

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3 w. ago Putin its best foot forward! Awkward moment Russian leader is forced to watch AI robot dance in front of him

This is the awkward moment an AI-powered robot danced for Russian president Vladimir Putin at an exhibition put on by Sberbank, Russia's largest bank.

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3 w. ago Daring moment Ukrainian soldier spots a Russian kamikaze drone before taking it down with a deadly accurate shot

This is the daring moment a Ukrainian soldier spots a Russian kamikaze drone before taking it down with a deadly accurate shot.

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