The number of countries in the world does not change very often, but when it does, mapmakers (and their digital counterparts) ...

Cases doubled in the past three years, affecting more than 3,000 seafarers on about 230 ships in 2024, according to an ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says 2024 was the worst year on record for seafarer abandonment. The ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Filipinos were the fourth highest nationality among those abandoned. This is according to the International Transport Workers ...

Today is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter died in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. After Carter's death then ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and ...

Flags across the nation will return to full-staff this week, following the 30 days at half-staff in honor of the death of former president Jimmy Carter. Carter died at the age of 100 in Plains ...

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