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Somali pirates carried out eight hijackings off Somalia since late April, including August attacks on an Iran-linked tanker and the Cameroon-flagged Lutuf.
More hijackings expose crews to captivity and could raise insurance, security, and routing costs across a major commercial sea lane before naval forces restore coverage.
Russia and North Korea opened the first road across their shared border as Pyongyang supplies troops and ammunition for Russia’s war in Ukraine in exchange for Russian assistance.
The crossing could support ordinary civilian trade while also making military shipments cheaper, more flexible, and harder for sanctions monitors to distinguish from commercial traffic.
Canada imposed counter-tariffs Tuesday on roughly $20 billion of US goods after trade negotiations with President Donald Trump’s administration stalled.
Canadian importers must absorb, pass on, or avoid the new border charge before the government can show that retaliation changed US policy.
Eiffel Tower operator SETE said the Paris landmark would reopen Tuesday after staff walked out over instructions limiting women employees’ contact with a visiting BAPS delegation.
Women were moved, replaced by men, and barred from certain work areas, showing how a guest accommodation can alter assignments, authority, and potentially pay.