Pirates

East Carolina University researchers say uniquely preserved timber from spanish colonial trees and an eighteenth century cannon recovered nearby support identification as La Fortuna.

The twenty year investigation uncovered 3,300 artifacts, from Chinese porcelain to a gem inlaid gold cross, linking the wreck to the 1721 raid by pirate captain La Buse and John Taylor.

There was no evidence of human settlements in Columbretes Islands until the 19th century.

While researching piracy in Somalia, American journalist Michael Scott Moore never imagined he'd become the story.

The civilized world is ignoring massive modern-day piracy being practiced by the Iranian regime and their Houthi puppets.

The fishing vessel, Al-Kambar 786, was southwest of the Yemeni island of Socotra on March 28 when it was reported to have been boarded by pirates.

The hijacking of the Ruen was the first successful takeover of a vessel involving Somali pirates since 2017 when an international crackdown stopped seizures in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.

The ship sent a message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations portal saying five to six unknown armed personnel had boarded on the evening of January 4, the Indian navy statement said.

The Ruen last reported its position off the coast of Somalia on Monday at 1810 GMT, according to data from ship tracking and maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic.

Iran is increasing its threats to shipping and also seeking to harass US naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.