Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Spanish authorities intercepted a freighter near the Canary Islands carrying an estimated 30–45 tonnes of cocaine—an operation officials called historic, while analysts see a larger logistical network.
Read the storyConflicting official statements and messy on-the-ground reporting in the Strait of Hormuz have reopened questions about how to keep commercial shipping safe — and who pays when diplomacy fails.
Read the storyAn oil tanker seized off Yemen highlights how piracy, weak maritime enforcement, and geopolitics combine to make shipping routes vulnerable.
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