North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at remote U.S. targets in the Pacific. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched from an area near the North … Read more

Oil giant Shell waters the down pace of its near-term emission cuts

A Shell logo displayed on a sign at a gas station in Nakuru, Kenya. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday announced plans to moderate its near-term carbon emissions cuts, while maintaining its pledge to become a net-zero company by the middle of the century. In its latest energy … Read more

Halle Berry’s ex-husband Oliver Martinez lands in hot waters

Halle Berry’s ex-husband Oliver Martinez countersued by Los Angeles Halle Berry’s ex-husband Oliver Martinez is accused for causing the 2023 motorcycle crash that left him with brain injury and permanent scarring. According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline, the City of Los Angeles denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the suit filed by Oliver. On … Read more

A French frigate ‘destroys’ a German sub in Norway’s waters in NATO’s biggest drills since Cold War

ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE — Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games meant to hone the fighting skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance. But for troops taking part, they are very real. And that’s the whole point. With drills underway now, NATO is baring … Read more

China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch

ABOARD BRP SINDANGAN (AP) — It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China Sea: One of at least five Chinese coast guard ships aggressively approached and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel, creating a loud, jarring noise that sent its Filipino crew scrambling to lower rubber fenders to cushion the boat’s hull. … Read more

Germany slashes 2024 growth forecast to just 0.2% as economy in ‘tricky waters,’ minister says

Robert Habeck, German Minister for Economy and Climate Protection and Vice Chancellor, is pictured during the weekly meeting of the cabinet on February 21, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Germany’s gross domestic product is now expected to grow by just 0.2% this year, as the country wades in “tricky … Read more

China orders a Japanese fishing boat to leave waters near Japan-held islands claimed by Beijing

BEIJING — China’s coast guard said Saturday its officers ordered a Japanese fishing vessel and several patrol ships to leave waters surrounding tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. It marked the latest incident pointing to lingering tensions between the sides. China says the islands belong to it and refuses to recognize Japan’s claim … Read more

Ship hijacked in Gulf of Oman changes course for Iran waters

Aerial view of a tanker. Bugto | Moment | Getty Images Iran on Thursday captured an oil tanker previously involved in a Washington-Tehran dispute over carrying U.S.-sanctioned crude, Iranian state media said. The Iranian navy seized the vessel St. Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said in a Google-translated … Read more

Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

MEXICO CITY — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations. In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of a … Read more

Paris Olympics organizers sail into choppy waters

This photograph shows signs displayed by activists of the collective “Le revers de la medaille” in front of the National Olympic and Sports Committee in Saint-Denis, Paris’ suburb, on October 30, 2023, to bring awareness on the consequences of the Olympics on precarious population and the people living in the streets of areas where events … Read more