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BREAKING: China Coast Guard fires water cannon at BFAR vessel

Another attack by the China Coast Guard on a Philippine vessel. For two minutes, the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon at a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The two Philippine vessels were delivering aid to Filipino fisherfolk in Bajo de Masinloc. The Philippine Coast Guard said no injur…

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Houthi blockade of Saudi Arabia could further disrupt global trade

Bab el-Mandeb, at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is the gateway to the Red Sea through which around 12% of the world’s trade usually passes. A fourth of global container trade transits through the 32-kilometer (20-mile)-wide strait to and from the Suez Canal. The Houthis earlier demonstrated their abilit…

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RBC Commodities Chief Warns "War Entering Dangerous Phase" As Chokepoint Chaos Risks Oil Above 2008 Peak

Brent crude futures rose nearly 5% to the mid-$98-a-barrel range after tanker attacks near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threatened another critical maritime chokepoint as the Strait of Hormuz remained partially disrupted. Tankers are again turning away from the southern Red Sea, reversing a recovery in traffic following…

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WATCH: Rubio meets Russian counterpart Lavrov in Manila for talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Manila on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asean meetings. Rubio said the talks would include discussions on the war in Ukraine, with Washington aiming to play a constructive role in efforts to end the conflict. Earlier, he attended…

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A sailor dies after a Ukraine-bound tanker fire off Romania as officials probe war link

An image released by ISU Tulcea, Romanian Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, shows a rescue ship evacuating injured crew members approaching the port in Tulcea, Romania, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after an LPG tanker ship sailing across the Black Sea toward a Ukrainian port caught fire off the coast of Romania last…

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