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Five grain ships struck near Russian Black Sea ports

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other’s commercial ships and ports in the Black Sea area, raising concerns about global grain supplies.

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What next for Russia-Syria relations? The view from the Kremlin

What next for Russia-Syria relations? The view from the Kremlin newspress_en Wed, 08/19/2026 - 07:00 Politics The optimisation of Russian military forces and assets in Syria—at the Hmeimim airbase and…

  • Russia and Syria signed a memorandum in August 2026 to reorganize military facilities.
  • Russia maintains presence via transport links, with vessels calling at Tartus for supplies.

·en.majalla.com

Sewage in the Sea?

Guadalfeo-Ecologistas en Acción have brought to the attention of the authorties the presence of untreated domestic and industrial wastewater discharges, ending up in barrancos and irrigation ditches…

·theseasidegazette.com

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