Kim watches missile tests and warns that North Korea will take an aggressive stance in disputed seas

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed seas, the North’s state media said Thursday. The report by the Korean Central News Agency came a day after South Korea’s military detected the … Read more

French foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas

CANBERRA, Australia — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Monday she was open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s agreement with Tuvalu. Colonna said France had watched with “great interest” last month when Australia offered Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the … Read more

12 crew members are missing, 1 dead after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas

Greek authorities say an operation is underway to find 12 members of a cargo ship that sank off the island of Lesbos in stormy seas ByDEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press November 26, 2023, 7:56 AM Paramedics carry the body of a crew member of a ship, on the northeastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos, Greece, Sunday, … Read more

Treasury hunt for Russian oil sanction violators on seas intensifies

A Russian-chartered oil tanker in the sea off Morocco in an area identified by maritime technology company Windward as a hub for smuggling oil. Europa Press | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced three vessels and shipping companies being sanctioned for violating the Russian oil sanctions on … Read more

Sea’s progress pivot at expense of earnings stems from e-commerce competitors

Forrest Li, chief govt officer of Sea Ltd., in Singapore, on Wednesday, Might 3, 2023. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Pictures Shares of Southeast Asian tech big Sea plummeted this week after lacking income expectations and saying it might deal with progress over earnings — a reversal from current cost-cutting measures within the face … Read more

Cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails by tough seas on return to Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A cruise ship that navigated tough seas off the South Carolina coast over the Memorial Day weekend has resumed crusing on its subsequent cruise, Carnival Cruise Strains mentioned Monday. Terrified passengers on the Carnival Sunshine took to social media to publish video of water pouring by a flooded hallway on a … Read more