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Greece arrests a Turkish man after search of a drifting boat turns up large weapons stash

Jan. 30, 2025 11:30 AM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece arrested a Turkish man after discovering dozens of firearms and other weapons stashed on his boat when he fell ill and lost control of the vessel, authorities said Thursday. The coast guard said they responded to reports Tuesday of a motorized...

Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving more sailors stuck at sea

Jan. 29, 2025 12:06 PM EST

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or the means to travel home to their families. Cases have doubled in the past three...

Middle East latest: Israel lets displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza

Jan. 27, 2025 16:49 PM EST

Israel began allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return on Monday to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. The U.N. said over 200,000 people were observed moving north in Gaza on Monday morning...