British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation targeting Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow fleet. The UK says the vessel will be held and monitored off England’s south coast while investigations continue.
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France and the UK intercepted the Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, targeting vessels evading sanctions amid the Ukraine conflict. The operation underscores ongoing efforts to enforce maritime sanctions.
Shamima Begum, a British woman who left the UK to join ISIS at 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ruled there was a "credible suspicion" that she was trafficked to Syria for "sexual exploitation" and the ruling does not determine if she can return to Britain. The decision has been met with mixed reactions, with the UK government yet to comment.