00:00Kyiv's aerial drones hit a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Eastern Mediterranean more
00:05than 2,000 kilometers from Ukrainian territory.
00:10The US military struck two vessels in Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five alleged
00:14narco-terrorists, bringing the death toll to 104 since September.
00:20French government's request to suspend the Chinese online retailer's shine is rejected
00:24by court.
00:25The e-commerce platform was selling illegal items which have now been removed from the
00:28store.
00:29The EU's new entry-exit system is causing major delays at airports despite only covering
00:3510% of eligible travelers, according to a new report.
00:40Ukraine has struck a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Eastern Mediterranean in what officials
00:45call an unprecedented special operation.
00:48Security sources say aerial drones hit the Oman flag tanker Kendil more than 2,000 kilometers
00:54from Ukrainian territory, critically damaging the empty vessel.
00:59The ship part of Russia's so-called Shadow Fleet used to bypass oil sanctions was sailing
01:04off Crete on its way from India to the Russian port of Ustluga when it was attacked.
01:11Kyiv says targeting tankers that fund Moscow's war is a legitimate act under the laws of war
01:17and marks a major expansion of its campaign against the Russian energy infrastructure at sea.
01:23In recent weeks, Ukraine has also hit Shadow Fleet tankers in the Black Sea and struck oil
01:27platforms in the Caspian Sea, deepening pressure on Russia's export routes.
01:33Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed there will always be a response, but insisted the
01:38strikes will not disrupt oil supplies.
01:45The US military struck two vessels in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five alleged narco-terrorists.
01:52Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth ordered the attacks as part of Operation Southern Spear, bringing
01:57the total death toll to 104 since September.
02:01The Pentagon claims the boats were on drug-trafficking routes, but has released no evidence for individual
02:07strikes.
02:09The operations have sparked legal concerns over extrajudicial killings in international waters.
02:15The strikes coincide with Donald Trump's announcement of a total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers.
02:22According to the reporting by US TV network NBC, the President said he was not ruling out going
02:27to war with Venezuela.
02:30Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called the moves modern piracy and a diplomacy of barbarism.
02:36A Paris court has rejected the French government's request to suspend the Chinese online retailer
02:45Shine for three months.
02:49The decision came after Shine was found selling childlike sex dolls, weapons like brass knuckles
02:55and banned medications.
03:00Judges ruled that a full suspension would be disproportionate because the platform has removed the illegal
03:05items.
03:07However, Shine must implement reliable age verification before resuming sales of any sexual products.
03:16The court acknowledged serious harm to public order but called the incident isolated.
03:22A criminal probe now targets Shine, AliExpress, Temu and others while France pushes for tighter
03:28EU rules on foreign platforms.
03:30Shine says its French site remains closed pending an internal audit.
03:39The EU's new entry exit system is causing major delays at airports despite only covering 10% of
03:45eligible travelers according to a new report.
03:50visa exempt visitors from countries such as the UK and the US must now submit biometric data
03:55at the kiosks resulting in queues of up to 3 hours.
04:00The report, which was published by Airport Council International Europe, has found that processing
04:05times are up to 70% at peak periods in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
04:13Outages, faulty kiosks and staff shortages have plagued the rollout since October.
04:21More airports will join by April 2026 with a threshold rising to 35% in January.
04:29ACI Director General Oliver Jankovic warns of severe congestion and safety hazards without
04:35urgent fixes.
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