On 1 March 1954, the US test detonated the hydrogen bomb Castle Bravo in the Marshall Islands. The blast had 1,000 times the explosive power of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and created the worst radiological disaster in the US’s testing history....
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, and the shadow of growing fears of large-scale war. Over 130 armed conflicts are raging today, twice as many as 15...
Alpha Equity launches cost-effective ICC offshore company formation packages in Ajman and RAK, emphasizing compliance, transparency, and fast timelines. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alpha Equity...
ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”, “Global Ship Lease” or “GSL”), a containership owner and lessor, today issued the following statement in response to the Implementation Measures...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toro Corp. (NASDAQ: TORO) (“Toro”, or the “Company”), an international energy transportation services company, announces that on October 13, 2025, the Company and Castor Maritime Inc. (“Castor”)...
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, October 13, 2025 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today made the following statement in reference to the announcement on October 10, 2025 by the Ministry of Transport in China relating the collection of...
Rotterdam, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today launched State and Trends in Adaptation 2025: Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the most comprehensive assessment to date of climate risks,...
ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”) (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that Mr. Mikkel Storm Weum was...
Marshall Islands officials broke ground on Oct. 8, marking the start of the reconstruction of the Nitjela building, which burned to the ground on Aug. 26, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the President of the Marshall Islands/Facebook Two...
The oceans are increasingly populated by a dangerous armada. It numbers around 1,300 vessels. They are not warships. They are not state of the art. They are unarmed, old, often decrepit. They fly flags of convenience from countries such as Panama,...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands(RMI) has expressed deep frustration and disappointment following the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) failure to move forward with a decisive vote on a global shipping carbon tax — a delay reportedly...
Marshall Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister Kalani Kaneko and Fiji’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua. [Photo Credit: Fiji Government] Fiji and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have renewed...
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On 1 March 1954, the US test detonated the hydrogen bomb Castle Bravo in the Marshall Islands. The blast had 1,000 times the explosive power of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and created the worst radiological disaster in the US’s testing history....
Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display this week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD$1 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Pledges to the PRF now...
Jonathan M. Pitts Amelia Earhart was a superstar long before the term was ever coined. The famed aviator set multiple flying records, serving as a model of independence for girls and women in a male-dominated world. She was a 1930s-era influencer,...
Amelia Earhart was attending a formal dinner at the White House the night of April 20, 1933, when she decided it was time to do something more stimulating than talk to politicians. With her friend, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, in tow, she...
