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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his country’s military is now «encircling» the home of Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar. 

«Last night I said that our forces can reach anywhere in the Gaza Strip. Now they are encircling Sinwar’s house. So his house is not his fortress, and he can escape, but it’s only a matter of time before we get him,» Netanyahu said in a video announcement. 

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«Secondly, we exert pressure to allow the Red Cross visits of our hostages. Further to that, today I spoke again with the president of the Red Cross and told her to turn to Qatar, which has been proven to have leverage on Hamas, and demand Red Cross visits to our hostages, and of course the supply of medicine for them,» Netnayahu added. 

Sinwar is believed to be somewhere in the Palestinian enclave but hidden in Hamas’ vast underground network of tunnels. 

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Yahya Sinwar attends a meeting in Gaza City on April 30, 2022. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Referred to by Israel as the «Butcher of Khan Younis» for his violent and cruel torture methods against his enemies, both Israeli and Palestinian, Sinwar, 60, is widely seen as being behind the massacre of Israeli civilians carried out by thousands of Hamas militants on Oct. 7. 

«That man is in our sights,» Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told journalists in mid-October. «Sinwar is the leader of Hamas in Gaza and he’s a dead man walking.»  

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it’s «only a matter of time» before his military captures Yahya Sinwar. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

«We will get to him, however long it takes… and this war could be long,» he added. 

One of the first Israeli hostages to have been freed by Hamas also said last week that she confronted Sinwar in a tunnel underneath Gaza during her time in captivity.  

Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, told the Israeli newspaper Davar that Sinwar paid the hostages a visit and «was with us three to four days after we arrived,» according to Reuters.  

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«I asked him how he is not ashamed to do such a thing to people who all these years have supported peace,» she reportedly said. «He didn’t answer. He was silent.» 

Fox News’ Ruth Marks Eglash contributed to this report. 

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Greenland’s center-right party pulls off upset victory as Trump seeks control

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Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party pulled off a surprise victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, taking Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, out of power. Independence from Denmark became a focal point of the election amid President Donald Trump’s repeated talk of the U.S. taking control.

«People want change … We want more business to finance our welfare,» said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit’s leader, according to Reuters. The outlet added that Nielsen said Greenland does not «want independence tomorrow» and would prefer separation from Denmark be based on a «good foundation.»

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Leader of Demokraatit, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, reacts during the election party at cafe Killut in Nuuk, March 12, 2025.  (Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS)

GREENLAND’S OPPOSITION PARTY PUSHES CLOSER US TIES, INDEPENDENCE FROM DENMARK AS TRUMP PLAYS BIG IN ELECTION

Four of the five main parties on the ballot, including the ones that won first and second place, Demokraatit Party and Naleraq, favor independence from Denmark, but disagree on the pace. Greenland, whose population is approximately 57,000 people, currently operates as a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. However, Trump’s renewed interest in the island sparked conversations about breaking away from the Danish crown.

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Prime Minister Egede, whose party failed to maintain control, said in a Facebook post that he respects the outcome of the election and that the parties are ready for negotiations. 

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen congratulated the Demokraatit Party and said the Greenlandic future would face «massive pressure» from Trump, according to the Associated Press, which cited Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR. Poulsen reportedly added that «the future of Greenland is based on what the Greenlandic people and government want.»

The Demokraatit Party saw a major increase in support, winning nearly 30% of the vote compared to just 9% in 2021, according to the Associated Press, which cited Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation KNR TV.

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Poster for Demokraatit, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, in front of Godthaabshallen where voting takes place in connection with the parliamentary election to Inatsisartut in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

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Earlier this month, Trump brought up Greenland in his address to a joint session of Congress.

«We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America,» Trump said, eliciting laughter from the crowd. «We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it… One way or the other, we’re going to get it.»

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In the same address, Trump vowed that the U.S. would «take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before.»

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Campaign posters hang outside of the polling station ahead of tomorrow’s general election on March 10, 2025 in Ilulissat, Greenland.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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During a January phone call with Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that Greenland must be allowed to make decisions about its own future. Both Prime Ministers Frederiksen and Egede told President Trump that «Greenland is not for sale,» Axios reported at the time.

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In December 2024, then-President-elect Trump tapped Ken Howery as US ambassador to Denmark. Trump said in a post on Truth Social announcing the pick that «the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.»

President Trump also eyed Greenland during his first term, causing friction between himself and Prime Minister Frederiksen. In 2019, after the Danish leader called the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland «absurd,» President Trump abruptly canceled his trip to Denmark over the «nasty» comment.

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Es un ruso el capitán del barco que chocó contra un petrolero de Estados Unidos en el Mar del Norte

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En el choque de un barco petrolero norteamericano y otro carguero con contenedores y madera portuguesa, frente a las costas británicas de Yorkshire, el capitán del cargo Solong -detenido preventivamente por homicidio con negligencia grave -es un ruso. La tripulación también lo es, junto a algunos filipinos. Así lo confirmó la compañía alemana propietaria, con sede en Hamburgo.

El hombre de 59 años fue arrestado el martes por las autoridades británicas, bajo sospecha de homicidio por negligencia grave tras la violenta colisión del lunes a unas 12 millas de la costa de East Yorkshire, que dejó un tripulante presuntamente muerto.

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Downing Street declaró el martes que no había indicios de acción ilegal. Mike Kane, ministro de Transporte, declaró a los parlamentarios que algo salió «terrible» para que ocurriera el accidente.

El buque portugués con contenedores Solong impactó contra el petrolero Stena Immaculate, con bandera estadounidense, que transportaba combustible para aviones del ejército estadounidense y el ministerio de Defensa norteamericano. El choque ocurrió en la mañana, en pleno día.

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El petrolero se encontraba fondeado, a la espera de espacio y en un puerto del Humber, tras haber viajado desde la región griega del Peloponeso. No escuchó llegar al Solong ni fue advertido. Solo tuvo minutos para escapar toda la tripulación.

El Stena Immaculate, el petrolero con combustible para el Pentágono. Foto: AP

El Solong navegaba desde Grangemouth, en Escocia, a Róterdam, en los Países Bajos, a una velocidad de unos 16 nudos (equivalente a 29 km/h) cuando colisionó con el petrolero.

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Ambos buques se incendiaron tras varias explosiones. Treinta y seis tripulantes fueron rescatados, incluyendo estadounidenses a bordo del Stena Immaculate y los ciudadanos rusos y filipinos, que componían la tripulación del Solong.

Los investigadores afirmaron que no se descartaba nada. Pero añadieron que, por el momento, no había nada que sugiriera la participación del Estado ruso en el incidente.

Ambos buques se incendiaron tras varias explosiones. Foto: EFEAmbos buques se incendiaron tras varias explosiones. Foto: EFE

Inicialmente se temió que el Solong, un carguero con bandera portuguesa, transportara cianuro de sodio, una sustancia química altamente tóxica. Pero su propietario, la empresa marítima Ernst Russ, con sede en Hamburgo, afirmó que cuatro contenedores que previamente habían contenido la sustancia estaban vacíos.

Deficiencias en el Solong

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Funcionarios irlandeses afirmaron que el compás (brújula) de emergencia del MV Solong presentaba deficiencias durante una inspección de seguridad rutinaria el año pasado.

Esta fue una de las 10 deficiencias detectadas durante una inspección de control del Estado rector del puerto (PSC) realizada cuando el buque, con matrícula portuguesa, visitó Dublín en julio de 2024.

El Solong calcinado flota en el mar. Foto: EFE El Solong calcinado flota en el mar. Foto: EFE

Los inspectores encontraron otras nueve deficiencias a bordo del Solong durante sus inspecciones, incluyendo problemas con las puertas cortafuegos, las alarmas en la sala de máquinas y con los «dispositivos de salvamento», según informó una fuente marítima.

Esta frase, que abarca todo, se refiere a chalecos salvavidas, botes salvavidas y equipo relacionado. Pero lo más grave es que en el momento del accidente no había nadie de guardia en el puente del Solong. Una falta mayor.

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La persona de guardia era quien debía anunciar del riesgo de un inminente choque o un barco en línea de colisión.

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Una inspección posterior de la PSC en el puerto británico de Grangemouth, realizada en octubre de 2024, detectó dos deficiencias, incluida una relacionada con las boyas salvavidas del Solong para ser usadas en casos de emergencia.

El muestreo de la calidad del aire realizado en tierra no ha revelado toxinas. Los modelos de la Oficina Meteorológica no indican ninguna amenaza para la población, según la Guardia Costera.

Los barcos no se hundirán

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Aunque se desplazó a la deriva al menos 3 kilómetros al sur de la colisión, ya no se espera que el Solong se hunda y se encuentra fondeado con el apoyo de un remolcador. El Stena Immaculate también se mantiene en su lugar mediante remolcadores.

Parte del combustible para aviones que se encontraba a bordo del petrolero, equivalente a 220.000 barriles en total, se habría quemado, en lo que se describió como una «enorme bola de fuego». Pero es probable que parte se haya derramado al mar, causando posibles daños ambientales. Hasta ahora no ha podido probarse el daño ecológico.

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El martes por la noche, el subjefe de la Guardia Costera, John Craig, declaró que el incendio en el Stena Immaculate, que continuó ardiendo durante el segundo día, se había «reducido considerablemente».

«Se ha puesto en marcha una respuesta integral contra la contaminación y la Guardia Costera continúa preparándose para cualquier contaminación que pueda producirse como resultado de los daños a los buques” aseguraron

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“Seguimos colaborando activamente con la policía de Humberside, los salvadores, las autoridades portuarias y otras agencias para proteger al público y el medio ambiente en la medida de lo posible, a la vez que seguimos respondiendo a la situación en desarrollo» explicaron.

Si bien la División de Investigación de Accidentes Marítimos tardará un tiempo en investigar a fondo las causas del accidente, la policía de Humberside inició una investigación paralela sobre la muerte del tripulante.

Ernst Russ, propietario del Solong, reconoció que el capitán del barco había sido detenido por la policía de Humberside.

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«El capitán y todo nuestro equipo están colaborando activamente en las investigaciones. Por respeto a la investigación y a todos los implicados, no haremos más comentarios por el momento».

El oficial superior de investigación, el DCS Craig Nicholson, declaró el martes: «Ya se ha realizado un trabajo exhaustivo y estamos trabajando en estrecha colaboración con nuestros socios para comprender lo sucedido y brindar apoyo a todos los afectados.

“El hombre arrestado permanece bajo custodia mientras se realizan las investigaciones. Seguimos hablando con todos los involucrados para esclarecer todas las circunstancias del incidente», explicó la policía.

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Impacto ambiental

El impacto ambiental no es tan grave como se temía inicialmente.

El Stena Immaculate transportaba 220.000 barriles de combustible para aviones en 16 tanques de carga separados, de los cuales al menos uno se rompió durante la colisión, según declaró Crowley, la compañía marítima que gestiona el buque. Sin embargo, añadió que el derrame de combustible para aviones estaba teniendo un impacto limitado.

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La mayor parte del combustible para aviones derramado se ha evaporado o quemado. Al parecer, no se ha producido ninguna pérdida de combustible en ninguno de los dos buques y se espera que ambos permanezcan a flote.

Ya no hay llamas visibles en ninguno de los barcos.

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Detained captain of cargo ship that collided with US oil tanker is Russian national, ship owner says

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A Russian national was revealed to be the captain of the cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker off the coast of England in an incident that sparked a massive fire, spilled jet fuel into the sea and left one person feared dead. 

The 59-year-old man remained in United Kingdom police custody Wednesday after being detained on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence, according to Ernst Russ, the owner of the Portugal-flagged Solong cargo ship. It added that the ship’s 14 crew members were a mix of Russian and Filipino nationals. One of them remains missing and is presumed dead. 

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The Solong collided Monday with MV Stena Immaculate, a U.S.-flagged tanker transporting jet fuel for the American military. U.S.-based Crowley Ship Management said the MV Stena Immaculate was anchored near Hull when it was struck and that all 23 onboard are «safe and accounted for» with no reported injuries. 

Leading up to the collision, the Solong was inspected in Dublin, Ireland last July and was found to have 10 deficiencies, according to the Associated Press.  

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Smoke billows from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of England, on Tuesday, March 11. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP)

Port inspection documents show the Solong failed steering-related safety checks with the vessel’s «emergency steering position communications/compass reading» unreadable. It also had «inadequate» alarms, survival craft «not properly maintained» and fire doors «not as required.» 

Then a second inspection in Scotland in October found two more deficiencies, but the ship wasn’t detained after either inspection, the AP reported. 

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However, U.K. authorities said they don’t suspect foul play in the crash. 

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Solong cargo ship damage after collision

The captain of the MV Solong cargo ship is a 59-year-old Russian national, the Associated Press cited the ship’s owner as saying. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP)

The 596-foot Stena Immaculate was operating as part of the U.S. government’s Tanker Security Program, a group of commercial vessels that can be contracted to carry fuel for the military when needed. 

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«Crowley continues to work closely with U.K. agencies to support the incident response, salvage and environmental impact mitigation operations resulting from container ship Solong striking the Crowley-managed tanker Stena Immaculate while at anchor on Monday, March 10,» the ship’s owner said Tuesday. 

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The collision off the coast of Hull, England, on Monday sparked a massive fire. (Bartek Śmiałek via AP)

«It remains uncertain at this time what volume of fuel may have been released as a result of the incident, but initial review shows impacts have been limited due to exposure to the fire and evaporation of the Jet A1 fuel,» Crowley continued. «In addition, U.K agencies are closely monitoring air quality and any possible public health impacts resulting onshore. Both are currently measuring low or within normal levels.» 

Damage to MV Stena Immaculate following collision at sea

Water is seen flowing through the damaged hull of the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship after it collided with a cargo ship off the northeastern coast of England. (Reuters/Phil Noble/TPX Images of the Day)

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The Solong was drifting and still on fire Wednesday, but is likely to remain afloat rather than sinking, officials said. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 


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