50 h. ago UK challenges more than 40 ‘shadow fleet’ ships a month in English Channel

High number of checks highlights new European efforts to squeeze Russian exports

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5 d. ago Mass diarrhoea outbreak rocks cruise ship in firm's second sickness fiasco in weeks

A mass infection has hit a cruise ship as 36 passengers have fallen ill – the Moscow Tourist Fleet company, which owns the boat, also saw a previous infection outbreak hit another ship earlier this month

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2 w. ago New prize for translated poetry aims to tap into boom for international

Award, to be shared between poet and translator, is a joint project by three publishers and will give a $3,000 advance for a new collectionA new poetry prize for collections translated into English is opening for entries next month.Publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo Publishing and New Directions have launched the biennial Poetry in Translation prize, which will award an advance of $5,000 (£3,700) to be shared equally between poet and translator. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A first look at new features on MSC World Asia ahead of 2026 launch

A third World-class ship is coming to the MSC Cruises’ fleet in 2026 and here’s everything we know so far

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3 w. ago Moment 'dark fleet' shipping tanker engulfed in flames after mid

The moment a 'dark fleet' shipping tanker, used by rogue states, smashed into another boat and was engulfed in flames in the Iranian controlled Strait of Hormuz was caught on camera

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3 w. ago Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet’ tanker burns after crash in sea

Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a “dark fleet” oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf

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3 w. ago Ben Ainslie’s choppy seas: SailGP, the America’s Cup and a split with Ineos

The Olympic great is rebuilding after a messy divorce with billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, all while trying to bring SailGP to the masses and win the sport’s ultimate prizeJust off Manhattan last weekend, a dozen 50ft catamarans soared across the water at speeds of up to 52mph. Navigating a precariously tight course, in the shadow of the city’s myriad skyscrapers, teams battled challenging conditions in a series of rapid, hectic races.“A lot of people don’t really know what SailGP is about,” says Sir Ben Ainslie, the four-time Olympic champion sailor. “And when they see it, it blows their mind. It’s not what anyone would think sailing is about.” Continue reading...

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