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At Least 54 Die As Boat Sinks Off Yemen, Dozens Missing
ADEN, Aug 3 (Reuters) – At least 54 died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen’s coast in bad weather on Sunday, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said....

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Russia Cancels Tsunami Warning After Dormant Volcano Erupts
Aug 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands. The ministry had...

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Russian and Chinese Navies Carry Out Drills In Sea Of Japan
MOSCOW, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled joint exercises, the Russian Pacific Fleet...

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India To Maintain Russian Oil Imports Despite Trump Threats
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties, two Indian government sources told Reuters on Saturday, not wishing to be identified due to...

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Fishing Companies Fined $1.2 Million for Illegal Bilge Dumping in Alaska Waters
A federal district court in Anchorage has imposed civil penalties exceeding $1.18 million against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for Clean Water Act violations. The judgment, entered...

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Indian Refiner Snaps Up US Oil After Trump’s Russia Threats
India’s largest oil refiner has snapped up millions of barrels of crude from the US and UAE, with the South Asian nation facing mounting pressure from US and Europe over its purchases from Russia.

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Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Nations Ahead of Trade Deal Deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, pressing ahead with plans to reorder the global economy.

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US Sanctions Force Vessels With Russian Oil to Divert From India, Sources Say
At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.

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Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis
Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea conflict, according to new data from Xeneta....

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Panama Official Seeks Review of CK Hutchison Port Contract
Panama’s comptroller general asked its Supreme Court to review the government’s contract extension with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s local ports unit, potentially throwing a new wrench into the conglomerate’s controversial deal to sell its global terminals business.

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Shell-led LNG Canada Faces Problems as it Ramps Up Production
LONDON/HOUSTON/CALGARY, July 29 (Reuters) – Shell-led LNG Canada is experiencing technical problems as it ramps up production at its liquefied natural gas plant at Kitimat, with one LNG tanker diverting away from the...

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Arctic Shipping’s Black Carbon Crisis Demands Immediate Action, New Report Says
A new report released today by Pacific Environment highlights the urgent need to address black carbon emissions from increasing Arctic shipping traffic. Maritime traffic in Arctic waters has seen a...