Russian drones strike two ships bound for Ukrainian ports, one killed

Russian drones struck civilian merchant ships heading for Ukrainian ports; one foreign national was killed. — Ukrinform.

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… had been carried out as part of its blockade enforcement operations, involved the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello near the coast of Oman. (…)

According to UN maritime agency, the latest incident brings the number of confirmed seafarer fatalities to 14 since the crisis began on 28 February. The agency has verified 46 attacks on international shipping in and …

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„Three Indian seafarers were killed in an attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors once again heightened concern over food security, fuel prices and broken global supply chains.

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Three seafarers killed in Hormuz strike as UN warns of widening fallout

Three Indian seafarers were killed in an attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors once again heightened concern over food security, fuel prices and broken global supply chains.

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⚡One person was killed and two others are missing after a missile strike on the #Palau 🇵🇼-flagged tanker Settebello near #Oman 🇴🇲. The vessel transmitted a distress call on Wednesday reporting the attack on its engine room off Sohar in the Gulf of #Oman 🇴🇲, where local authorities assisted with crew evacuation. [Euronews]

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Tsunamis are recorded in #Palau and parts of #Indonesia #Japan and the #Philippines The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancels its tsunami advisory issued for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; while agencies in #Australia #Malaysia and #New #Zealand lift their respective warnings. The warning issued by the PTWC for parts of the Pacific remains in effect.

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Agencies in #Indonesia #Japan #Malaysia and the #Philippines lift their respective warnings after observing small waves. The PTWC cancels its advisory issued for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; while #Australia and #New #Zealand cancel their warnings shortly after the issuances. Tsunamis are also recorded in #Palau

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called on island nations to cooperate on climate change and maritime issues ahead of the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/06/03/climate-change/takaichi-island-leaders-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #sanaetakaichi #tuvalu #palau #islandstatesoceansummit
Takaichi calls for cooperation at meeting with leaders of island nations

The prime minister says daily life in Japan and other island nations are deeply dependent on the marine environment and that collaboration is indispensable.

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