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A photo from the Flagler County Sheriff Office shows the homemade hamster wheel used by Reza Baluchi in Palm Coast, Florida on July 24, 2021.
September 8, 2023, 4:44 am
Florida man indicted after trying to cross Atlantic via hamster wheel
Reza Baluchi charged with obstruction of boarding after being stopped by Coast Guard officers who deemed he was conducting a ‘manifestly unsafe voyage’
By AP
The wreck of the Titanic in 8K quality video taken by underwater exploration firm OceanGate Expeditions. (Screengrab/YouTube)
September 3, 2022, 11:37 pm
High quality film shows detail on Titanic shipwreck for 1st time
New underwater video reveals sunken vessel deteriorating since last visit in 2021, aiding scientists in their efforts to study rate of liner’s decay
By Michael Horovitz
Lava from a volcano reaches the sea on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain in the early hours of Wednesday Sept. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Roca)
September 29, 2021, 10:09 pm
Lava from volcanic eruption on Spanish island hits the Atlantic
Experts have warned the meeting of the molten rock and seawater could produce small explosions and release toxic gases
By Daniel Roca and Joseph Wilson
The Ahr river floats past destroyed houses in Insul, Germany, July 15, 2021. (Michael Probst/AP)
August 8, 2021, 1:17 pm
Key ocean water flow, vital in regulating weather, could be on brink of collapse
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, which includes Gulf Stream, shows signs of tipping into instability, researcher says, warning of potential environmental catastrophe
By Stuart Winer and AFP
Illustrative: Iranian warships are seen in the Atlantic Ocean, in a photo released on June 10, 2021. (Iranian Army via AP)
June 10, 2021, 8:20 pm
Iran warships sail through Atlantic, said heading for US-sanctioned Venezuela
Vessels departed in May from Iran’s southern port, says deputy army chief, describing their mission as navy’s longest, most challenging voyage yet
By Isabel Debre and Jon Gambrell
This photo released on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 by the Iranian Army, shows Iran-made warship Makran (Iranian Army via AP)
June 5, 2021, 4:19 am
Two Iranian warships round tip of Africa for first time, sparking US concern
As Makran and Sahand appear to head for the Atlantic, some American officials worry they are carrying weapons for Venezuela; others expect them to turn back soon
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Iran's communications minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi speaks in a TV interview on August 13, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube)
January 5, 2019, 11:42 am
Tests concluded, Iran prepares for launching of satellites
Telecommunications minister says preparations have been successful ahead of planned launch criticized by Washington as violating Security Council resolution
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Iranian Navy exercise in 2011. (CC BY, Mohammad Sadegh Heydari, Wikimedia Commons)
January 4, 2019, 8:55 pm
Iran deploying warships to western Atlantic amid rising tensions with US
Islamic republic seeking to counter presence of US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf by sailing fleet near American waters
By ToI Staff
This September 7, 2017 satellite image made available by NOAA shows the eye of Hurricane Irma, left, just north of the island of Hispaniola, with Hurricane Jose, right, in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
September 28, 2018, 11:18 am
Warm waters boosted 2017’s major hurricane tally, study says
Rising global temperatures due to human-made and natural causes could see 5 to 8 major hurricanes a year by century’s end
By Seth Borenstein
Habibollah Sayyari (YouTube screenshot)
October 29, 2015, 5:41 pm
Iran to send ‘fleet of warships’ to the Atlantic Ocean
Tehran’s navy chief says vessels will ‘soon berth’ at Atlantic ports
By ToI Staff
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