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Trump Says U.S.-China Trade Deal ‘Done’ as Rare Earths, Tariffs Take Center Stage
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June 11, 2025
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Trump Says U.S.-China Trade Deal ‘Done’ as Rare Earths, Tariffs Take Center Stage

A U.S.-China trade deal is "done," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hours after negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework to get a fragile trade truce back on track and remove Chinese export restrictions on rare earth minerals and other critical industrial components.
Mexican Fishing Crew Faces First Federal Charges for Illegal Red Snapper Fishing in U.S. Waters
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June 10, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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Mexican Fishing Crew Faces First Federal Charges for Illegal Red Snapper Fishing in U.S. Waters

Four Mexican fishermen have pleaded guilty to illegally harvesting red snapper from U.S. waters, marking a significant shift in enforcement policy for marine resource protection. The crew, consisting of Jose...
Trump’s Energy Dominance Push Helped by Gulf Oil Output Revival
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June 10, 2025
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Trump’s Energy Dominance Push Helped by Gulf Oil Output Revival

US oil production is poised to rise this year and next as President Donald Trump pushes for more drilling. But as crude prices tumble, most of the growth will come from a surprising source: the Gulf of Mexico.
Russia’s Newest Icebreaking Tanker Reaches Arctic Mega Project ‘Vostok Oil’ For First Time
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June 10, 2025
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Malte Humpert
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Russia’s Newest Icebreaking Tanker Reaches Arctic Mega Project ‘Vostok Oil’ For First Time

Russia’s newest ice-capable oil tanker, Valentin Pikul, has reached the Vostok Oil project, under construction in the high Arctic, for the first time. The trip through hundreds of nautical miles of sea ice likely functions as the vessel’s ice trials.
Israeli Forces Seize Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
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June 9, 2025
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Israeli Forces Seize Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg

Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday.
Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker
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June 9, 2025
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Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker

The Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil Co. is taking delivery of a cargo of Russian crude on a tanker that’s blacklisted by both the US Treasury and the European Union.
Israel Orders Military To Stop Gaza Bound Aid Ship
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June 8, 2025
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Israel Orders Military To Stop Gaza Bound Aid Ship

By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop a charity boat carrying activists including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg who are planning to defy...
Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor
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June 8, 2025
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Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has released its final report confirming the discovery of one of maritime history’s most significant vessels – HMS Endeavour – in Newport Harbor, Rhode...
Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol
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June 7, 2025
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Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Friday of raising tensions in the region with a “provocative” military patrol involving warplanes and warships near the island, an...
Octopus Invasion In English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas
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June 7, 2025
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Octopus Invasion In English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas

By Joe Wertz May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Some English fishermen have hit the jackpot this season, hauling in tons of octopus, but the invasion of the eight-legged molluscs also highlights the...
North Korea’s Warship Launched After Botched First Attempt, KCNA Says
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June 6, 2025
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North Korea’s Warship Launched After Botched First Attempt, KCNA Says

North Korea has launched a warship that was damaged in May upon its attempted first launch, state media KCNA reported on Friday. After restoring the balance of the 5,000-tonne destroyer earlier in June, it was launched on Thursday and is now moored at a pier, KCNA said.
US Coast Guard Responding to Fire on Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Off Coast Of Alaska; 800 Electric Vehicles On Board
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June 4, 2025
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Malte Humpert
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US Coast Guard Responding to Fire on Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Off Coast Of Alaska; 800 Electric Vehicles On Board

The US Coast Guard is reporting no injuries among the 22 crew aboard the medium-size car carrier. Morning Midas is capable of carrying around 6,000 motor vehicles. The vessel departed from Yantai, China on May 26 with destination Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico where it was expected on June 15. According to shipping database Equasis the 2006 Morning Midas is owned by Hawthorn Navigation Inc. out of London with management by Zodiac Maritime Limited.