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At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says

Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and buried, while 59 people were rescued, Mputu said. He added that other victims might have been buried elsewhere.

ILLUSTRATIVE: This aerial view shows a whaling boat sailing on the Congo River in Mbandaka, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 3, 2025.
Four M109 Special Operations Assault Boats sails through with a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (back) at a navy base as part of annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung on August 8, 2026.

Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China

Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026.

Somali pirates kill five crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say

European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas speaks during a news conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 21, 2026.

EU's Kallas pushes to reinforce Operation Aspides in the Red Sea amid Houthis attacks


Two sailors killed in Iranian attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Foreign Ministry says

Also on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers hit sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli deemed the discovery “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”

Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.

Saudi vessel attacked in Red Sea, national shipping company confirms following Houthi claims

The Houthis have carried out attacks on Saudi oil facilities and shipping in the Red Sea in recent weeks, and they claimed to have targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities in Yanbu in July.

A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026; Illustrative.

US Southern Command strike kills two alleged narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific

"Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed two narco-terrorists," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X/Twitter.

A US Navy aircrew member gives a thumbs-up inside an MV-22 Osprey aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) while the ship is moored in Honolulu, Hawaii, during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2026 on July 17, 2026.

Indian Coast Guard, Navy continue search for 22 crew missing after bulk carrier sinks

The two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing crew to abandon ship, the director general of India's Maritime Administration said.

An Indian coast guard ship passes by Hope Town Island, located near Sri Vijaya Puram, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 20, 2026.

Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 50 children's bodies recovered

The accident occurred on Thursday morning when passengers were heading either to plant or to harvest rice, said Sarkin Daji, a traditional leader in the area.

Men extract sand used for construction from the Sokoto river and place it on their boat in Argungu in northern Nigeria, on April 11, 2025

WATCH: Footage allegedly shows poor conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier

The release of the alleged footage follows a visit by CENTCOM Chief Adm. Brad Cooper to the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Saturday.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.

USS Abraham Lincoln's supply issues stem from Iran's Bahrain naval base attacks - report

Concerns regard the ship's crew amid reports that several have attempted to jump off the aircraft carrier, facing deteriorating mental health, as well as hygiene and safety issues.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026