The family of a teen sailor, who disappeared from a Navy ship in the 80s, are horrified that the suspected killer could be freed this week. Simon Parkes was just 18 when he vanished from HMS Illustrious in 1986, and his family
Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted a commercial cargo ship Monday in the Red Sea whose final destination was an Iranian port, the U.S. military said. The Houthis fired two missiles from Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 3:45
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea which shipping analysts said on Monday had been carrying corn to Iran. It appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted an Iran-bound vessel since starting attacks on
The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed from Wilhelmshaven towards the Red Sea for a European Union mission aimed at defending cargo ships from Houthi rebel attacks. Approximately 240 personnel are aboard the Hessen, awaiting official approval from both the EU and
Passengers on a music festival at sea had the blues when severe weather caused their Carnival cruise ship to hit a pier in Jamaica, damaging it so badly that cruisers were stuck on the island a lot longer than planned. The incident
A British ship has been hit by a Houthi drone in the latest attack in the Red Sea. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the attack on the ship, which is a British-owned cargo vessel, happened west of Hodeida in Yemen
A British-owned cargo ship was struck by a drone in the Red Sea in a suspected Houthi rebel assault. The UK Maritime Trade Operation (UKMTO) says the ship was attacked west of Hodeida in Yemen just after midnight on Tuesday. While no
The world’s largest cruise ship has everything from an ice-skating rink to a zipline court and is like a “floating theme park”, says travel writer Jo Kessel. Royal Caribbean’s brand new Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is currently
Reform UK is ”talking to Tory MPs” – and it is entirely possible that some will defect before the next general election, one of the party’s electoral candidates has said. David White, 59, acts as an informal recruiter for disgruntled Conservatives who
A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due to the risk of attack off Yemen was stranded at an Australian port in a heatwave on Friday as the exporter sought to offload at least some