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Ships are being told to steer clear of the affected area in the Baltic Sea, according to the country’s maritime authority Sweden’s Maritime Authority (SMA) sent out an alert on Tuesday over two leaks on the Russian-owned Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Joe Biden’s second-in-command meets Asia-Pacific leaders during her Tokyo stop, to discuss countering regional threats US Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to Japan’s defense during her first official trip to the country on Monday. She met with the Japanese prime minister in Tokyo to discuss Beijing’s “provocations” in the Taiwan Strait.