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Hormuz oil spill forces closure of UAE beaches
An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure.
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Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike
Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife
Science
Denmark nurdles may be from Tyne spill, agency says
The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.
Politics
Tigray war may spill over to Eritrea — helped by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's rhetoric
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is consolidating power, but he must contend with a regional alliance opposing him and a Tigray conflict that could spill over into Eritrea.
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How the Tigray war could spill across the Horn of Africa
Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia's Tigray region. In an interview with DW, Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover.
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Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf
As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.