Gulf

Hurricane Eta crashes through Nicaragua as  Category 4 storm heads towards the Gulf states

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Hurricane Eta churned inland through northeast Nicaragua last night with devastating winds and rains that destroyed rooftops, caused rivers to overflow and left at least three people dead in the region. The hurricane had sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), according to the US National Hurricane Center, down from an overnight peak of 150 … Read more

Royal Marines seize 450kg of crystal meth worth nearly £100m in high seas drugs bust in Gulf 

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This is the dramatic moment Royal Marines seized 450kg of crystal meth with a street value of almost £100m during a high seas drug bust in the Persian Gulf. A heavily armed boarding party from the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose boarded a wooden dhow and found the stash of the highly addictive drug. The … Read more

Florida deputy rescues five people clinging to their capsized boat in the Gulf of Mexico 

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Dramatic moment when a Florida deputy rescues five people clinging to their capsized boat in the Gulf of Mexico The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office released footage of a capsized boat rescue Body camera footage showed Marine Unit Cpl. Mitch Bollenbacher rescuing five people after their 20-foot boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico  Bollenbacher can be … Read more

Shipwreck of 18th century floating gin palace bound for Tsarist Russia found in Gulf of Finland

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By JOE DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE  Britain’s gin industry has been booming for a decade and there is no sign of the trend slowing down. In 2019, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) valued gin sales in the UK at £2.3billion, with more than 76 million bottles sold — 10 million more than in the … Read more

Iran test fires ‘next generation’ cruise missiles in Gulf

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Iran test fires ‘new generation’ cruise missiles with ‘deadly precision’ by blowing up empty ship in the Gulf Missiles reportedly destroyed targets at distance of 170 miles (280 kilometers) Tests took place during drill by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean Iran’s Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said missiles are equipped with ‘homing’  … Read more