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Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse
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May 24, 2026
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Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse

By Anna Uras, Rami Ayyub and Layli Foroudi ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected...
Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
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May 24, 2026
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Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, police said, the second fatal shark attack...
Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond
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May 22, 2026
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Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond

There is a particular kind of institutional irony that only the International Maritime Organization can produce with quite such reliable consistency. By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In London at the...
Singapore Shipping Tycoon Indicted in Global Container Price Cartel Case
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May 22, 2026
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Singapore Shipping Tycoon Indicted in Global Container Price Cartel Case

By Rong Wei Neo (Bloomberg) — Singapore shipping tycoon Teo Siong Seng was accused by the US of colluding to raise dry-container prices, placing one of the city-state’s most prominent business...
Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade
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May 22, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade

Frontline plc, one of the world’s largest publicly traded operators of crude oil tankers, reported its strongest adjusted quarterly earnings in more than 20 years on Friday, as the disruption of...
HD Hyundai Moves Deeper Into Nuclear With TerraPower Reactor Supply Pact
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May 22, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

HD Hyundai Moves Deeper Into Nuclear With TerraPower Reactor Supply Pact

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is expanding deeper into advanced nuclear energy after signing a framework agreement with TerraPower to support the commercialization of the Natrium nuclear reactor platform. Bill Gates-backed energy company...
UAE Left OPEC to Pump More as End of Oil Era Looms, Presidential Adviser Says
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May 22, 2026
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UAE Left OPEC to Pump More as End of Oil Era Looms, Presidential Adviser Says

The UAE's decision to leave OPEC was three years in the making and is based on its view the world is near the “autumn of the hydrocarbon age”, meaning the country needs to maximize oil revenues while it can, a senior adviser to the president said.
Japan to Receive First Oil Tanker to Exit Hormuz Since War Began
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May 22, 2026
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Japan to Receive First Oil Tanker to Exit Hormuz Since War Began

Japan — one of Asia’s biggest importers of energy from the Middle East — flagged the impending arrival of the first Persian Gulf oil shipment to transit the contested Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began.
U.S. and Iran Still Deadlocked on Key Issues Despite Signs of Diplomatic Progress
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May 21, 2026
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U.S. and Iran Still Deadlocked on Key Issues Despite Signs of Diplomatic Progress

The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been "some good signs" in talks.
First Woman to Lead Panama Canal Named as Waterway Faces Rising Global Pressure
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May 21, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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First Woman to Lead Panama Canal Named as Waterway Faces Rising Global Pressure

Panama President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that Ilya Espino de Marotta has been selected as the next administrator of the Panama Canal, making her the first woman to lead one of the world’s most...
Iran and Oman Discuss Hormuz Toll Regime as Rubio Warns ‘It Can’t Happen’
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May 21, 2026
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Iran and Oman Discuss Hormuz Toll Regime as Rubio Warns ‘It Can’t Happen’

Iran is discussing with Oman how to set up some form of a permanent toll system that will formalize its control of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns of China Role in Argentina Contract Bid
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May 21, 2026
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns of China Role in Argentina Contract Bid

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for a major contract in Argentina, according to a letter seen by Reuters.