Press Association
Trevelyan predicts busy year of trade talks
International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan addresses the Conservative Party spring conference in Blackpool.
She talks about recent trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, digital trade with Singapore, says 2022 will be a...
Press Association
Forces chief will not speculate on ‘political ambition’ of Scottish independence
The head of the UK’s armed forces has said he will not speculate on the “political ambition” of the SNP’s drive for Scottish independence.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the chief of the defence staff, said the armed forces were “really...
Press Association
Extinction Rebellion protest against shipping fuel pollution
Environmental campaigners have staged a protest outside the International Maritime Organisation's headquarters in London, calling on the UN's international shipping regulator to introduce stricter rules on exhaust pollution from ships....
Bloomberg
8,500 U.S. Troops on Higher Alert to Help NATO
As many as 8,500 U.S. troops have been put on heightened alert as Russian troops mass on Ukraine's borders. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says the troops will be ready to help NATO forces in Eastern Europe.
Bridgeman Arts
French cruisers and sailors in the Algiers harbour. Algeria, 1945
Clip 1 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. French cruisers in the Algiers harbor (Georges Leygues), French flag, gun,...
Bloomberg
What's at Stake as the Shipping Industry Shifts to Cleaner Fuel
Aug.16 -- Jonathan Goldberg, the founder and CIO of BBL Commodities "gets into the ring" with Bloomberg's Alix Steel. They discuss how investors should be positioning ahead of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) rule changes...
Bloomberg
China Is Making Important Investments in Its Military, Says Professor Gill
Sep.24 -- Bates Gill, professor of APAC security studies at Macquarie University, discusses China’s military spending, what they’re spending more on and cybersecurity. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
Bridgeman Arts
Cam Ranh Bay and soldiers on boats. Vietnam, 1945
Clip 9 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Cam Ranh Bay near Saigon and soldiers on boats.
Bridgeman Arts
Cruisers arrive in Port Said, sailors on leave, and navigating the canals. Egypt, 1945
Clip 3 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Arrival in Port Said (Egypt). Feluccas, a statue of Ferdinand De Lesseps and...
Bridgeman Arts
Sailors on leave in Sri Lanka and approaching Vietnam on cruiser. Sri Lanka and Vietnam, 1945
Clip 6 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Sailors going on leave in Colombo (Ceylon / Sri Lanka) streets. Going about...
Bridgeman Arts
Sailor leisure time on board a cruiser. Arrival in Colombo. Sri Lanka, 1945
Clip 5 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Cruisers under sail and sailor daily life. Song on a gramophone, spare time...
Bloomberg
Yahsat Sees 2Q Profit of $25.3M
The Abu Dhabi based satellite communications company, Yahsat, has announced profit for the second quarter of 25.3 million dollars. That amid what it calls challenging global economic headwinds. Yahsat's CFO Andrew Cole speaks with Yousef...
Curated Video
Nassau Training Report
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Nassau Training Report 1940s
02:31:30 On the training of OSS personnel for underwater demolition at Salt Key, Nassau, in the Bahama Islands during World War II.
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Bridgeman Arts
Sailors working in the heat. Cruisers arriving in Djibouti and sailors on leave in the streets. Djibouti, 1945
Clip 4 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Sailors working in the heat and officers making calculations on a sea chart....
Bridgeman Arts
Sailors working and relaxing on board cruiser. Algeria, 1945
Clip 2 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Several views of cruisers at sea. Dormitory, bugle sounding, sailors having a...
Press Association
Extinction Rebellion targets 'dirty' shipping fuel in dead polar bear protest
Environmental campaigners have staged a protest outside the International Maritime Organisation's headquarters in London, calling on the UN's international shipping regulator to introduce stricter rules on exhaust pollution from ships....
Press Association
UK strikes – who will be walking out in early January?
The UK is being hit by a barrage of industrial action, with nurses, rail workers and Border Force staff among a host of sectors to strike this winter. Here are some useful dates.
Curated Video
U.N. Calls For Probe Into Killing Of South Korean Official
The family of a South Korean fisheries official who died last month is calling on the United Nations to investigate the matter.
Curated Video
UN defends its effectiveness in Lebanon security role
The head of the UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said his force has no evidence that weapons are being illegally transferred to the country's south, pushing back against US and Israeli criticism of the mission.
The UN Security...