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Almost 27,000 people deported and illicit goods intercepted in festive season operation

While facilitating the legitimate movement of more than 5-million travellers in and out of South Africa between December 6 2023 and January 18, the newly established Border Management Authority caught 15,924 people trying to enter the country illegally.

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Commander: Iranian Navy to furnish indigenous hovercraft with long-range missiles

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force is going to equip its new domestically-designed and manufactured hovercraft with long-range naval missiles.

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S. Korea imposes sanctions on 11 vessels over N. Korea's illegal ship-to-ship transfers

South Korea on Wednesday imposed independent sanctions on 11 vessels and five individuals and entities engaged in illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other products to North Korea, tightening the sanctions against the North's maritime activities.

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Red Sea, geopolitics in bottle

Islamic Iran is pulling the strings and its local stooges are jumping to them threatening global commerce. But beyond Hamas terrorists in Gaza, or Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a new seaborne threat has emerged in the Red Sea, a vital waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. The Houthi militants, a Yemeni-based Islamic militia have taken their fight from the mountainous lands of the Arabian Peninsula to the Red Sea, which serves as a key commercial conduit for merchant ships sailing between Europe and East Asia. Officially the Houthis are involved in a decade-long civil war with Yemen’s central government, and among other things have caused wider poverty and population dislocation in their already poor country. The current attacks on and seizing of ships recall memories of the Somali pirate threat of a decade ago. But the Houthis have upped the ante with drones and long-range missile attacks, supplied by Iran, to harass both merchant vessels and ships of the U.S. Navy and its allies escorting them. The armed militants seized the Japanese-operated cargo vessel Galaxy Leader in November and still hold the ship and its crew hostage. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, were declared a terror organization by the U.S. State Department until President Biden removed them from the nefarious status during the first weeks of his administration. The Red Sea resembles a giant bottle with two necks; an entrance on the northern top at the Suez Canal controlled by Egypt and the exit in the southern Bab El-Mandeb Straits bordering lawless Yemen. In fact, six different countries surround the Red Sea among them Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Egypt and Yemen. Approximately 15 percent of international trade transits through the Red Sea; rerouting vessels around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope adds at least an additional 10-day journey, thus increasing shipping costs and straining supply chains. Top merchant shipping companies such as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have halted Red Sea transits. Significantly the U.S. Navy as well as France maintain a base in nearby Djibouti so Navy resources while stretched are not remote to the strategic region. More ominously China also has a military base in Djibouti not far from the Western installations. Currently, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on station off the coast of Yemen, supported by other ships such as the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea and guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely. The Aircraft Carrier Strike Group packs a powerful punch with its Naval Air Squadrons. Recently when the American ships have come under attack from the land-based Houthis, they have responded in self-defense; a U.S. ship sank three Houthi craft killing 10 militants. In mid-December, the destroyer USS Carney shot down 14 Houthi-launched unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. In a separate development in adjoining waters, U.S. Naval Institute News reports that “Indian Navy commandos secured the hijacked Liberian-flagged Lila Norfolk last week after a 24-hour confrontation off the Somali Coast in the Arabian Sea. This swift response comes as New Delhi reinforces its presence in the area, surging ships and aircraft to deter attacks on international shipping in the Western Indian Ocean Region.” Currently, the U.S. Navy expends significant resources to shoot down missiles and drones. According to Central Command, the Houthis have made 23 attacks on targets in the Red Sea since Dec. 19. The U.N. Security Council met to consider the current crisis but with little tangible effect. American deputy Ambassador Christopher Lu stated, “We also know that Iran has been deeply involved in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.” Amb. Lu added, that current

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India asks WTO to weigh carve-out for poor fishing nations

While recognising the fact that such access arrangements can help some members generate revenues, especially in some developing countries, including poorer nations, India said that excluding subsidies arising from the further transfer of access rights to their vessels is like a "blank cheque" to distant water fishing nations that fish in other country's exclusive economic zone or high seas.

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Newsday

on ships in the red sea, such as this one they filmed. the houthis have been targeting vessels for months that they say are linked to israel. today, the foreign secretary david cameron insisted that the uk had no choice but to take military action to protect a critical global trade route. not acting is also a policy. it wasn't working and it's right we have sent this very clear, very unambiguous message that we are prepared to follow our words and warnings with action. lord cameron insisted the air strikes would not escalate tensions in the region and defended the decision not to seek parliamentary approval in advance. i don't think it would have been right to have a debate and a vote before this sort of action, because i think it is important, for reasons of operational security, to, on this occasion, take the action and then have a statement in parliament afterwards. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, was briefed by the government before the strikes went ahead and supported them. he had previously promised to create a new law requiring commons consent before military action could be taken — not inconsistent, he said, with his backing for action

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BBC News

the uk said the group had had warning after warning to stop their attacks on ships in the red sea, such as this one they filmed. the houthis have been targeting vessels for months that they say are linked to israel. today, the foreign secretary david cameron insisted that the uk had no choice but to take military action to protect a critical global trade route. not acting is also a policy. it wasn't working and it's right we have sent this very clear, very unambiguous message that we are prepared to follow our words and warnings with action. lord cameron insisted the air strikes would not escalate tensions in the region and defended the decision not to seek parliamentary approval in advance. i don't think it would have been right to have a debate and a vote before this sort of action, because i think it is important, for reasons of operational security, to, on this occasion, take the action and then have a statement in parliament afterwards. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, was briefed by the government before the strikes went ahead and supported them. he had previously promised

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How companies are responding to attacks on ships in the Red Sea

The attacks, targeting a route that accounts for about 15% of the world's shipping traffic, have pushed several shipping companies to reroute their vessels. The U.S. and Britain launched dozens of air strikes against Houthi military targets overnight on Jan. 11 and 12 in retaliation for the attacks, widening regional conflict stemming from Israel's war in Gaza.

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The Daily Global

houthi rebels in yemen. they began attacking vessels in the red sea in november, saying they were acting in solidarity with the palestinians. on friday, the us and the uk hit back — targeting military sites in inland yemen and on the red sea. today uk prime minister rishi sunak faced mps for the first time since air strikes launched on friday. here's our political editor chris mason. the red sea — a crucial artery of the world economy, but ships here are still being fired at. i call the prime minister! in the commons this afternoon, rishi sunak said the uk was acting in self—defence after commercial ships and the royal navy were attacked. i want to be clear that these were limited strikes. they were carefully targeted at launch sites for drones and ballistic missiles to degrade the houthis�* capacity to make further attacks on international shipping. i can tell the house today

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The Context

a houthi spokesman said the group now considers all american and british vessels to be hostile targets. in the commons this afternoon, the british prime minister said all 13 of their targets were hit during us—uk strikes last week. we will not hesitate, he said, to take further action if the houthi attacks continue. i want to be clear that these were limited strikes. they were carefully targeted at launch sites for drones and ballistic missiles to degrade the houthis�* capacity to make further attacks on international shipping. i can tell the house today that our initial assessment is that all 13 planned targets were destroyed. at the drone cruise missile base in bani, nine buildings were successfully hit. a further three buildings were hit at abs airfield, along with a cruise missile launcher caught in the open. we have seen no evidence thus far of civilian casualties, which we took great care to avoid. i know the whole house willjoin me in paying tribute to the incredible

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