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WATCH: Israel Navy missile boat intercepts Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel

The IDF intercepted a Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel and conducted strikes on terrorists in southern Lebanon, seizing a large weapons cache located underground.

|ByJAMES GENN
The INS Magen, Israel's Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ship.
A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say

The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women, and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.

|ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat are approached by the crew of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, during a rescue operation in the Search and Rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, August 11, 2025.

At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with coast guard off Antalya

Six migrants and one Turkish national were rescued, but that 14 were found dead and 15 others were caught after continuing in their boat until they reached land.

|ByREUTERS
A Cuban soldier waves a national flag as he takes part in the "Anti-Imperialist" protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026.

Four killed after boat from Florida entered Cuban waters, occupants opened fire

All four killed were aboard the Florida boat, with the incident taking place amid heightened tension between Cuba and the United States.

|ByREUTERS

Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated

Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at the White House, where he sat next to and chatted with Landry.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Passenger ferry capsizes on Sudan's Nile River, at least 15 dead

The ferry, which was carrying at least 27 passengers, sank in the northern Nile River province of Sudan.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sudanese and people from other nationalities cross the river Nile in a ferry, after being evacuated from Khartoum to Abu Simbel city, at the upper reaches of the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, April 27, 2023.

Fifty-three migrants including two babies, dead or missing after Libya boat capsizes

The rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: German NGO Sea-Watch carries out a rescue operation for migrants aboard an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean off Libya, August 11, 2025.

At least 18 dead, 10 missing, as passenger boat capsizes off Basilan, Philippines

The accident occurred after midnight on Monday as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo in Sulu province, after departing Zamboanga.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByREUTERS
Fishermen unload mangrove seedlings that they will plant along a coastal area as part of efforts to reduce flooding on January 22, 2026 in Tibaguin Island, Hagonoy, Philippines.

Flamingos, sushi, and sound baths: A luxury wellness cruise on the ‘Crystal Symphony'

A wellness cruise along Africa’s west coast can be a lesson in diplomacy, Jewish history, and cultural depth, showing luxury travel can be both relaxing and enriching.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByLAURIE DONAHUE
AERIAL CABLEWAY, Table Mountain, Cape Town. The cars rotate to provide a 360-degree view. The clouds that pour down from the summit are called the ‘tablecloth.’

In first-ever discovery, archaeologists find ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off Alexandria coast

Archaeologists uncovered the first known thalamegos near Alexandria’s ancient port, a 35-meter pleasure boat matching Strabo’s account and preserved with Greek graffiti and timberwork.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByJAMES GENN
The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, depicting several ancient Egyptian pleasure boats; illustrative.

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

"I fully support that strike," Hegseth said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I would have made the same call myself."

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByREUTERS
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel

Iran seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel off Bushehr, detaining its 13 crew amid ongoing efforts to curb fuel smuggling.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Etswani flagged vessel.

At least 19 people die in Congo boat accident

The boat had left the village of Kiri for the capital Kinshasa when it capsized on Thursday night, local government and civil society sources said.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Families sail in a boat as it departs for Minova from a pirogue dock on the shores of Lake Kivu in Bukavu on February 21, 2025.

South Korean ferry with 267 on board runs aground, with rescue operations underway

Authorities were deploying all possible resources in the rescue operation, the Korean coast guard said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
Rescue workers move a passenger rescued from a stranded South Korean ferry carrying about 260 people near a rocky island off Shinan, in Mokpo, South Korea, November 19, 2025.