Pakistan said Monday that it had helped transfer 22 crew members from an Iranian ship, describing the move as a “confidence-building measure” coordinated with the United States and Iran. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the crew, who had been held aboard the MV Touska after its capture by the U.S. Navy, were flown to Pakistan on…
Hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents, is suspected in the deaths of three people who were aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean. Hantavirus is most commonly transmitted by breathing in particles of dried rodent droppings or urine. In rare cases, it may spread among people, according…
Three people who were aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died of suspected infections of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, referring to a rare family of viruses carried by rodents. One case of the infection was confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said in a statement. There are five…
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet. Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer told reporters Tuesday at Modern Day Marine exposition in Washington that the Navy lengthened the…
A multidisciplinary team of eleven researchers has reconstructed the sinking of an Italian ship that lay barely eight metres deep under the mud of the Bay of Cadiz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ship is the San Giorgio e Sant’Elmo Buonaventura, one of between 30 and 35 ships that the English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake…
US forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said it was a violation of…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The “Rasul Rza” dry cargo ship, operated by ASCO (Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company)—a company under AZCON Holding—has completed major repairs and returned to service, Trend reports. The repair work was carried out at the “Gisan” shipyard located in Türkiye’s Tuzla. Throughout the comprehensive refurbishment process, the vessel’s primary and…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Azerbaijan imported ships, boats, and floating structures worth $929,000 in the period from January through April 2025. The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that this figure is almost identical to the same period of 2024. The import of the above-mentioned vehicles amounted to 0.01…
Shorouk Express Watch | Israeli government blasts Greta Thunberg and her ‘selfie yacht’ for ‘feeding her ego’ Israeli government blasts Greta Thunberg and her ‘selfie yacht’ for ‘feeding her ego’ The Israeli government has slammed a Gaza-bound ship carrying 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg, as a “selfie yacht” that exists simply to “feed her ego”….
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Norwegian prosecutors have charged a cargo ship’s second officer with negligent navigation after he allegedly fell asleep on duty and the vessel ran aground, narrowly missing crashing…
