The EU unveiled its largest sanctions package in four years against Russia, leading FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich to suspend his activity. The measures target 218 individuals and entities, including banks, vessels, and military-industrial complex, while Ukraine faces ongoing attacks.
NASA is launching a $30M mission to rescue its aging Swift Observatory, using a robotic spacecraft 'Lift' to reposition it into a higher orbit, preventing its descent into Earth's atmosphere and extending its study of cosmic explosions.
Coral researcher Anne Cohen has found a thriving "super reef" in the Marshall Islands, offering hope for coral survival amidst global bleaching events. The discovery is part of an initiative to identify and protect heat-tolerant reefs that could help restore damaged ecosystems.
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Symi docked safely at Deendayal Port in India, carrying nearly 20,000 tonnes of LPG. The vessel's passage through the Strait of Hormuz highlights ongoing energy supply concerns amid the Middle East crisis, which has led to a significant drop in India's crude reserves.
Four men slipped aboard in the darkness. Armed with knives and moving fast, they descended into the engine room of the Taipan as the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker threaded its way through the Singapore Strait on the night of April 22. The crew managed to raise the alarm in time and thankfully no one was hurt. But by the time the vessel was searched the intruders were gone, vanished back into the water with a clutch of spare engine parts in tow. It was a modest haul. It was also the 16th such...
MT Sarv Shakti, a Marshall Islands-flagged gas carrier carrying 46,313 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas for India, successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on May 2. The vessel with 20 crewmembers, including 18 Indian nationals, is expected to reach the port of Visakhapatnam on May 13.
