Russia has beefed up safety measures in its ports following suspected acts of sabotage aimed at undermining its energy infrastructure

Archaeologists in Nieuwpoort have uncovered around 500 medieval cannonballs during construction work, dating from 1350 to 1600 AD. The discovery highlights the town’s historic military significance, with evidence also appearing in a 1641 map by Antonius Sanderus showing artillery near the excavation site