Following the recent hybrid attacks, Meit Fohlin, the regional government chief, said she meets “every week” with the coast guard, police, firefighters, army, hospital, water and energy operators to map out responses to every possible scenario — ranging from energy shortages to supply blockades to an armed attack on the local harbor. “We have to … Read more
The Trump administration is finalizing a new ban on travel to the United States for citizens of certain countries that would be broader than the versions President Trump issued in his first term, according to two officials familiar with the matter. A draft recommendation circulating inside the executive branch proposes a “red” list of countries … Read more
Tourists who have booked a hotel on Capri will be allowed back onto the Italian island as the local administration works to secure water supplies after damage to the aqueduct on the mainland deprived it of running water. “We’re preparing a less restrictive new order to allow back residents, people who own second homes, which … Read more
By Carrie Keller-Lynn, Saeed Shah and Anat Peled Updated Jan. 1, 2024 5:33 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel began preparations for prolonged fighting in the Gaza Strip, reshuffling forces as it weighs how to sustain lower-intensity fighting over the long term. Israel’s top general said that it would take at least … Read more
The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk sits at anchor in harbour after an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 2023. Tom Little | Reuters Denmark’s Maersk is preparing to resume shipping operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the company said on Sunday, citing the deployment of a U.S.-led military … Read more