Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday night Belgium has seized an oil tanker believed to form part of the so-called “shadow fleet” used by Russia to circumvent western sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Special forces assisted by French helicopters boarded the ship in a clandestine operation in the North Sea on Saturday night, Belgium’s defence minister, Theo Francken, said on Sunday. Continue reading...

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions

Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand Datacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national electricity demand . Campaign groups have written to the UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, warning that the energy required by new AI infrastructure poses a “serious threat to efforts to decarbonise the electricity grid”. Continue reading...

Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss

Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss

President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’ US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to link the massive attack he ordered against Iran to his persistent claims about his 2020 election loss to former president Joe Biden, in a social media post about allegations that Tehran’s government interfered in the US president elections. “Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump,” his Truth Social post said, “and now faces renewed war with United States”. Continue reading...

US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation

US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation

Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, US military said US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Three US service members have been killed in action as part of US military operations against Iran , the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. These are the first confirmed deaths since the US began launching strikes against Iran on Saturday. Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, the US military said. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the three soldiers who were killed. Continue reading...