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Israel afirmó que la misión contra el régimen de Irán “aún no está completa” y advirtió a Hezbollah
El ministro de Defensa sostuvo que Teherán busca reanudar su programa atómico. Días atrás, Estados Unidos realizó nuevos ataques “limitados” contra defensas antiaéreas iraníes en la isla de Qeshm
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Israel afirmó que la misión contra el régimen de Irán “aún no está completa” y advirtió a Hezbollah
El ministro de Defensa sostuvo que Teherán busca reanudar su programa atómico. Días atrás, Estados Unidos realizó nuevos ataques “limitados” contra defensas ant
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Abelardo de la Espriella envió una advertencia a los responsables de los ataques terroristas en Colombia: “Por cada atentado, un bombardeo”
El presidente colombiano condenó los hechos violentos registrados en distintos departamentos, ordenó reforzar la seguridad y aseguró que la fuerza pública mante
GEOPOLITICS
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Could UFC boss Dana White be next White House press secretary?
UFC chief Dana White says he’ll meet Trump after the US president urged him to become White House press secretary.
HUMAN SMUGGLING
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Palestinian church committee urges aid for flood-hit Gaza
A Palestinian presidential committee on Saturday urged churches worldwide to provide aid to the Gaza Strip and help protect its places of worship as heavy rain
GEOPOLITICS
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Judge orders probe after 400 trees cut at Trump's Washington golf course
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Chinese engineers reduce cargo ship fuel use by 5% with high-speed torpedo tech
Supercavitating torpedoes can reach extreme underwater speeds by travelling inside a gas-filled cavity that sharply reduces their contact with water. Beyond tor
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Philippines rebukes officials over public comments about China
Philippines' uniformed services have engaged in months of heated exchanges with the Chinese Embassy.
CARGO
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MARITIME
US Forces Disable First Cargo Ship in a Month Sailing from Iranian Port
MARITIME
RINA & Petrobras €11M Contract for Subsea Engineering & Decommissioning
MARITIME
Everllence and Babcock Sign MoU to Support Future Arrowhead 140 Programme
MARITIME
Markey Machine Announces Ownership Transition and New Leadership
CARGO
Intermodal rates coming in hot this fall; mostly fuel driven
Fuel surcharges are doing most of the work for intermodal contracts this year, but are further increases expected? The post Intermodal rates coming in hot this
CARGO
Big carriers keep FMCSA’s crackdown alive, Fuller says
FreightWaves' CEO told Optym Convergence non-domiciled CDL holders were probably the main reason the downturn dragged on, and that enforcement will outlast any
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Border Patrol seizes nearly $10M in cocaine during traffic stops at SoCal checkpoint
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents seized over 1,435 pounds of cocaine valued at $9.8 million during two separate vehicle inspections at the San Clemente che
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Wisconsin state trooper released from ICE custody after 'dramatic' arrest
Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, who is originally from South Africa, was traveling to visit family when the arrest happened, his attorney Marc Christopher confirmed
GEOPOLITICS
After Trump made inroads, Latinos help Democrats deliver blue wave
Hispanic Americans helped deliver a historic blow to the GOP in Tuesday's contest, diminishing gains President Trump made with Latino men while augmenting the r
GEOPOLITICS
US military fires at cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
On Friday, the U.S. launched new defensive strikes against Iran targeting the country’s air defense systems, which President Trump described as “minor.”
MARITIME
US Military Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel In Gulf Of Oman
Nov 7 (Reuters) – An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturda
MARITIME
LA Port Strike Threat Deferred Again As Labor Talks Drag On
By Laura Curtis Nov 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The union representing about 250 security workers at the US’s busiest ports agreed to continue negotiations
MARITIME
Soaring Freight Rates Give US Refiners Edge As Crude Discounts Widen
By Vallari Srivastava and Sumit Saha Nov 6 (Reuters) – The Iran conflict has sent tanker rates soaring, forcing sellers to deepen discounts on heavy crude
GEOPOLITICS
After victory in the midterms, what next for US Democrats?
Donald Trump's Republican party has lost its majority in both chambers of the US Congress. But the president still has a lot of power — and the Democrats h
WARS
Houthis say at least 33 killed in Saudi air strike
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
GEOPOLITICS
US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
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