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Official Says Oil Tanker Hit by Bomb-Carrying Drone off Oman

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, an official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The …

Countries Seek UN Meeting Over Shipping Dangers After Ukraine Invasion

LONDON/ATHENS —Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN’s shipping agency to discuss the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing …

Insurance Costs of Shipping Through Black Sea Soar

LONDON —Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates to transport goods through the region for vessels still willing to sail after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ship owners pay …

‘External Source’ Causes Oil Tanker Blast Off Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by “an external source,” a shipping company said, suggesting another vessel has come under attack off …

Smoke Bomb at Florida Haunted House Injures 3

Authorities say at least three people suffered minor injuries when a smoke bomb went off in a haunted house in the Florida Panhandle. Panama City Police Sgt. David Blaich told The News Herald that at least two females suffered smoke …