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China Coast Guard Patrols Waters East of Taiwan in Protest Over Japan‑Philippines Boundary Talks

Beijing said the patrol was meant to oppose delimitation talks that it says cover waters east of Taiwan and could heighten regional friction.

Coast Guard Says Russian-Linked Tall Ship Would Be Barred From Palermo Under EU Sanctions

EU Holds Line on Iran Sanctions as Tehran Denounces 'Hypocrisy' and U.S. Tanker Seizures

France Releases Deyna Tanker After Court Fine

Russia Sets Naval Escorts and New Protocols to Protect Shipping

Sea-Watch 5 Enters Trapani After Emergency Declaration, Defying Italian Order

Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Drifts Toward Malta as Emergency Plan Is Activated

Sweden Detains Crewman From Seized ‘Stateless’ Cargo Ship Caffa

U.S. Forces Board Panama-Flagged Veronica III in Indian Ocean After Caribbean Pursuit

EU Weighs Tighter Rules After Probe Finds 500+ Misflagged Shadow‑Fleet Tankers

France Escorts Seized ‘Grinch’ Tanker to Marseille for Sanctions Probe

Germany Tightens Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet After Turning Back Sanctioned Tanker

EU Weighs Oil and Nuclear Steps in 20th Russia Sanctions as Hungary Vows Veto

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Confirms Seizure of Marshall Islands–Flagged Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

France Releases EU-Listed ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker After Boarding as Captain Is Charged

French Authorities Detain Second British Fishing Boat Over Licensing Dispute

South Korea Prepares Proportional Response to China's Yellow Sea Structures

China and Philippines Trade Accusations Over Dangerous Maneuvers in South China Sea

Ocean Viking Rescues Over 100 Migrants in Mediterranean

Massive Oil Spill in Russia and Crimea Escalates Environmental Crisis