Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt impactUkrainian drones are hitting Russian oil facilities deep inside the country. These attacks aim to cut funding for the war. While the econom...
02 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Oil producers, shipowners in standoff over who takes Hormuz riskThis standoff highlights the extreme dangers of this vital energy route, with owners demanding unrealistic guarantees and charterers unwill...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Who is Timmy the whale? From donations to live streams: Viral sensation grips Germany — here’s whyTimmy, a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea, has become a viral sensation as rescue teams race to save it. First spotted in Ma...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Oil prices rise as US-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt supplyOil prices surged Monday amid escalating fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East due to the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. The Strait o...
06 Apr, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
Russian oil terminals under attack unable to accept shipments for second week, sources sayUkrainian drone strikes have crippled Russia's oil export terminals at Ust-Luga and Primorsk. Refineries are now seeking costlier rail rout...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Finland reports suspected territorial violation by dronesFinland's defence ministry has reported suspected territorial violations by unmanned aerial vehicles. This follows similar incidents in Est...
29 Mar, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Russian fighters did not violate Estonian airspace: Russian Defence MinistryRussia's Defence Ministry refuted Estonia's claim that three of its MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace. The ministry asserted t...
20 Sep, 2025, 06.26 AM IST
Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in BalticSweden will contribute up to three warships, an ASC 890 surveillance aircraft, and four coast guard ships, with seven more on standby, to a...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
Russia stepping up hybrid warfare in Baltic Sea: expertsTensions escalate in the Baltic Sea as Russia increases naval presence and suspected hybrid attacks target undersea cables and navigation s...
07 Dec, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Fuel tanker rates are soaring on Red Sea disruptionSeveral oil product tanker companies have said they will no longer carry cargoes through the Red Sea in response to the attacks on merchant...
23 Jan, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Russia launches Baltic naval drills, ratcheting up tensions with European neighboursThe Ocean Shield-2023 exercises will involve forces practising how to "protect sea lanes, transport troops and military cargo, as well as d...
02 Aug, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
20 species of sea lettuce are present in Baltic and Scandinavian coasts: Research12 Jun, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Trading firms are making fortunes by delivering Russian oil to IndiaThe European Union banned imports of Russian crude in December, putting the country at the mercy of two big buyers: China and India. Numero...
11 Feb, 2023, 07.05 AM IST
Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region: ReportKaliningrad, a Russian Baltic coast exclave located between NATO and European Union members Poland and Lithuania, became a flashpoint after...
18 Aug, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Angela Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge pollsLaschet, 60, has been trailing his Social Democrat challenger Olaf Scholz in the race for the chancellery, although final polls put the gap...
25 Sep, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
- Climate change clips wings of migratory birds: Ornithologist
It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland's Baltic coast, a veritabl...
11 Oct, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Veuve Clicquot buries champagne in Baltic Sea for 50 yearsThe deliberately submerged Veuve Clicquot bottles lie 40m below the surface, where they'll be monitored and occasionally retrieved for tast...
17 Sep, 2014, 10.34 AM IST