international waters
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"The detention of the flotilla activists in international waters had already represented a serious affront to international law," he wrote on X on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
They were among about 175 activists detained when Israeli forces intercepted 22 boats in international waters near Greece.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It can be reclusive and even unwelcoming, but it can’t attack its neighbors, blockade international waters, or export extremism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Sri Lanka recovered 84 bodies from where the ship went down after it was struck in international waters on Wednesday, and more than 60 people from it remain missing.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
As soon as I step outside, I'm in international waters.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
