04 AUG 2025 In an unexpected twist in the fight against cancer, humble kitchen bacteria and a plant best known for sweetening tea could one day help in treating one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, new research suggests. A group of scientists in Japan has discovered that fermented stevia, a plant …
Read More »OUTBREAK OF CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS POSES GLOBAL RISK, WARNS WHO
03 AUG 2025 The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. The WHO said it was picking up exactly the same early warning signs as in a major outbreak two decades ago and wanted …
Read More »LIVESTOCK CARRIER DETAINED AND RELEASED AFTER SAILING NEAR YEMEN
26 JULY 2025 A small livestock carrier was confronted and briefly detained as it was sailing near the Yemeni coast on July 24. The situation remains unclear, but security services are speculating it might have been intercepted by locals because of the position of the vessel instead of an attack …
Read More »TURNING DATA AND INSIGHT INTO COST-EFFECTIVE DECARBONISATION
25 JULY 2025 From operational optimisation to smarter investment, data insights are shaping a more affordable path to decarbonisation. Shipping’s era of sustainability will also bring an era of higher costs. While emissions regulations increasingly place a financial penalty on using fossil fuels, the cost of avoiding those penalties will …
Read More »SPANISH POLICE STOP SHIP AS DRUG CARTEL ATTEMPTS TO STEAL COCAINE SHIPMENT
24 JULY 2025 Spain’s Guardia Civil is working to sort out the details of one of its more unusual cocaine busts. They moved to stop and inspect a suspect inbound containership only to find it had already been boarded by nine individuals who appear to have been attempting to steal …
Read More »ITF REPORTS “DISTURBING SURGE” IN SEAFARER ABANDONMENT IN 2025
21 JULY 2025 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) released its latest tally on cases of seafarer abandonment, reporting what it called a “disturbing surge” in cases so far in 2025. The figures show an increase of a third over the record numbers reported in 2024, with the ITF demanding …
Read More »TO TACKLE OUR OBESITY CRISIS, EXPERTS SAY EVERYTHING WE DO MUST CHANGE
20 JULY 2025 For years, people living with obesity have been given the same basic advice: eat less, move more. But while this mantra may sound simple, it’s not only ineffective for many, it can be deeply misleading and damaging. Obesity is not just about willpower. It’s a complex, chronic, …
Read More »ETERNITY C, 16 CONFIRMED SURVIVORS, 9 PRESUMED DEAD AFTER HOUTHI ATTACK ON BULKER
17 JULY 2025 The ten rescued crewmembers from the lost bulker Eternity C have arrived safely at a port in Saudi Arabia, bringing a saga that began seven days ago to a close. Six Filipino crewmembers from the ship were pulled from the water and taken to Yemen by the …
Read More »IMO AND ILO HIGHLIGHT GROWING ISSUE OF SEAFARER CRIMINALIZATION
16 JULY 2025 Earlier this month, in my capacity as Director for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Mariner Advocacy (CMA), I had the good fortune to attend two significant international meetings in London, both addressing critical issues concerning the rights and safety of seafarers. The first was a …
Read More »HERE’S WHY WEATHER CAN TRIGGER YOUR MIGRAINES, AND HOW TO EASE THE PAIN
16 JULY 2025 “Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?” If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts. You aren’t alone. Studies find 30% to 50% of …
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