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Indian Navy recovers, disposes of unexploded missile warhead from oil tanker off Oman coast

According to the defence spokesperson, the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT Olympic Life, which had no Indian nationals on board, was sailing from Fujairah in the UAE to Kochi when it reported an explosion in its hull on May 26 off the coast of Oman.

The Economic Times

Marshall Islands-flagged LPG tanker Symi arrives at Kandla Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz

The arrival of the LPG shipment comes amid heightened international attention on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy transit route connecting the Persian Gulf with international shipping lanes.

The Economic Times

US-owned oil tanker set ablaze in attack in Iraq, Indian crew dead; another ship hit

A US-owned oil tanker Safesea Vishnu, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, was attacked near Basra in Iraq on Wednesday, claiming the life of an Indian crew member. Another ship, Malta-flagged ‘Zefyros’ owned by a Greek entity, was also attacked.

The Times of India

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Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency

Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease cost of living pressures in the Pacific nation

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow

In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change.

The Conversation

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life.

The Conversation

The Marshall Islands finally make their soccer debut: ‘Such a statement for our tiny island’

The last country in the world without an international soccer team has arrived after two games in Arkansas

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The Marshall Islands gearing up for historic international football match

Thursday’s meeting with the US Virgin Islands at the Outrigger Challenge Cup in Arkansas will be their first ever competitive game.

The Independent UK

Rubio Lays Down Ultimatum To Panama Over Canal

On his first trip overseas as the top US diplomat, Rubio took a guided tour of the canal accompanied by its Panamanian administrator as a South Korean-affiliated oil tanker and Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship passed through the vital link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Latin Times

Taiwan President Awoken In Marshall Islands Amid South Korea Martial Law

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's Pacific allies visit interrupted by South Korea's martial law declaration, raising regional tensions.

Top News

Houthi rebels attack oil tanker in Gulf of Aden

Learn about the recent Houthi attack on a Marshall Islands flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden and the escalating tensions in the region.

Al Jazeera

‘All in same canoe’: What’s it like being young on a sinking small island?

Youth activist Litokne Kabua outlines the perils facing the low-lying Marshall Islands as the seas swell and tides rise.

Dynamite News

Envoys of six Nations present credentials to President Droupadi Murmu

The President accepted credentials from ambassadors and high commissioners of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Malaysia, Mali, and the Marshall Islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Coach hired, team still required: Soccer's status in the Marshall Islands is a work in progress

Lloyd Owers has been given a coaching job in the Marshall Islands on football's frontier

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Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice

I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen, founder of Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM, Canoes of the Marshall Islands), and a group of youngsters taking part in a climate justice workshop.

Reuters

US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks

The United States will sign new strategic pacts with the Pacific island states of Palau and Micronesia early next week and hopes to do so with the Marshall islands in coming weeks, the U.S. presidential envoy negotiating the deals said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Advantage Tankers Accuse Iran of Seizing its Oil Tanker

The Iranian navy escorted Advantage Sweet to a port based on an "international dispute," announced Advantage Tankers. On Thursday, Iran's navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker heading to the US in the Gulf of Oman. Advantage Tankers, which owns Advantage Sweet, said the Iranian navy had transferred it to…

The Independent UK

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston

Iran’s navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Navy: Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf

Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in international waters on Thursday, the US Navy said, the latest in a series of seizures and attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019. The US Navy identified the vessel as the Advantage Sweet. "Iran's continued…

Reuters

Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, U.S. Navy says

Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in international waters on Thursday, the U.S. Navy said, the latest in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in sensitive Gulf waters since 2019.

The Guardian - AU

A favourite reef, a beloved atoll: Marshall Islands parents name children after vanishing landmarks

Marshallese are looking for ways to stay connected to their home as climate change and poor economic prospects force them to leave

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