Hong Kong's upcoming first five-year plan must transcend familiar initiatives, setting clear targets, ambition, and real accountability to align with national priorities by 2030.
House representatives in the Philippines introduced a bill requiring educational agencies to develop standardised teaching materials on the disputed South China Sea, focusing on Manila's exclusive economic zone and international law to counter misinformation.
In 1831, a volcanic island named Ferdinandea emerged off Sicily, sparking claims by Britain, France, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The island, about 800m across and 60m high, eroded and disappeared by 1832, leaving behind a submerged volcanic cone now home to a marine ecosystem.
The People's Armed Police announced posthumous honours for two China Coast Guard officers, Yi Xinyu and Cheng Long, who died during an August 2025 maritime operation in the South China Sea.
Chinese and Russian naval vessels completed a full circuit around Japan during a joint patrol, which analysts say demonstrates increasingly ambitious military cooperation.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun declared a new energy emergency, extending the suspension of state gasoline and excise taxes through September 5 due to global oil shipping disruptions linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Canadian wildfires.
Beijing faces calls from a Shanghai Maritime University law professor to enact a dedicated law protecting undersea fibre-optic cables amid rising global threats to critical ocean infrastructure.
Face à des incendies historiques ayant ravagé près de 119.000 hectares en France, le gouvernement débloque des aides d'urgence pour les collectivités et l'agriculture, tout en lançant une mission dédiée à la reconstruction.
Les autorités islandaises ont expulsé 21 militants écologistes après leur tentative de bloquer un baleinier. Ils sont accusés de violations du droit maritime et de mise en danger de la sécurité.
A strike by maritime pilots in Argentina has halted ships from entering and leaving key grain ports along the Parana River following a government deregulation decree, disrupting global supply chains in a major agricultural exporter.
Taiwan's defence ministry announced upcoming military drills will test the wartime relocation of weapons production lines and simulate PLA attack scenarios across the Taiwan Strait.
The coastguard rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea following an attack south of Hodeida, prompting strong condemnation from New Delhi.
Seize départements français restent en vigilance orange canicule, principalement dans le Sud-Est. Si les températures amorcent une baisse dans le quart nord-est, la chaleur intense persiste dans le Sud-Est, où le Var lutte toujours contre un incendie.
A Reuters review of Chinese academic papers reveals military-linked researchers used OpenAI's GPT-3.5 and Anthropic's Claude 3 Haiku via "model distillation" to train their own AI systems for defense applications, including cyber-warfare and drone operations, despite US restrictions on advanced technology.
Ireland is reassessing its defence posture after Russian ship activity in nearby waters exposed risks to undersea cables, pipelines and other critical infrastructure. The government says security is now a greater priority, but spending and naval capacity remain limited.
Russia has warned Ireland of serious consequences if Dublin's recently adopted laws are used by the Irish Army to board merchant ships for allegedly violating anti-Russian sanctions, a move Moscow considers "maritime piracy."
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) supports the European Commission's proposed revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the maritime sector, seeing it as a framework that can accelerate decarbonization, strengthen European industrial competitiveness, and preserve connectivity by reinvesting revenues into infrastructure and alternative fuels.
Donald Trump announced talks with Iran for Monday, declining a deadline after halting an attack to seek a deal on the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear capabilities. Iran stated it's nearing a deal with Oman for a new route through the volatile strait, where a tanker reported an explosion.
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned HormuzSafe Marine Services Authority and Persian Gulf Marine Insurance Company for operating in Iran's financial sector and supporting an IRGC-backed scheme. The firms allegedly force commercial vessels to buy insurance for Strait of Hormuz passage, with HormuzSafe accepting Bitcoin to bypass sanctions.
India plans a $91,000-crore mega-project on Great Nicobar Island, including an international airport and container terminal, despite the island being in Seismic Zone V. Engineers are developing innovative solutions to mitigate seismic and subsidence risks.
A bombing near a Moscow restaurant killed at least 3 and injured 21. Ukraine's strikes on Russian-controlled infrastructure caused power outages in Crimea, affecting locals. A Ukrainian drone attack sank a Rosatom vessel in the Black Sea.
Two tanker incidents, including one hit by an unknown projectile causing engine damage, were reported near Oman's Musandam Peninsula at the entrance to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil chokepoint. No casualties or environmental impact were reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the UK that allowing the US to use British military bases for strikes against Iran constitutes an "act of aggression," granting Tehran self-defense rights. This came after UK PM Andy Burnham approved the continued use of bases, while British counterpart Ed Miliband stressed UK's non-involvement in war and support for diplomacy.
The CEO of Russia's Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, condemned a Ukrainian military drone attack on the FESCO Transport Group's civilian container ship Yanina in the Black Sea as an act of piracy. The vessel, carrying civilian goods, sank 130 miles from Novorossiysk, but all 17 crew members were rescued.
