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Taiwan’s Evergreen says container ship hit by unidentified object in Strait of Hormuz, crew and cargo unharmed
TAIPEI, June 26 — Taiwanese shipping operator Evergreen Marine Corp said today one of its container ships was hit by an “unidentified object” in the Strait of Hormuz, but the […]
UN maritime agency pauses Strait of Hormuz escort operation after ship hit in suspected attack
LONDON, June 26 — The UN International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting concerns about […]
TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7m child accounts in Indonesia as social media curbs take effect
JAKARTA, June 26 — Social media companies TikTok and YouTube have deactivated a total of around 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under the age of 16 in Indonesia, the […]
South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee gets seven more years in graft-linked gifts scandal
SEOUL, June 26 — A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee, already serving time for graft, to another seven years’ imprisonment today in a jobs-for-gifts […]
Venezuelan mother claws through quake rubble in desperate search for trapped son
LA GUAIRA, June 26 — Amparo del Giudice dug with her bare hands at a huge mound of concrete in search of her son, trapped under rubble after Venezuela’s strongest […]
New wave of potent synthetic drugs drives rise in global drug use, says UN
VIENNA, June 26 — Drug use around the world is rising, including a worrying increase of new potent and dangerous synthetic drugs, a UN watchdog warned on Friday. An estimated […]
Japan flight chaos as twin storms Mekkhala and Higos ground over 100 flights
TOKYO, June 26 — Japanese airlines cancelled more than 100 flights on Friday as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago, with authorities advising evacuations in some areas because of […]
Fresh jitters in Hormuz as Singapore-flagged cargo ship comes under attack
LONDON, June 26 — A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman yesterday, British navy agency […]
World rallies behind Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 188
CARACAS, June 26 — Powerful earthquakes left at least 188 people dead and over 1,500 injured. International aid United Nations-certified rescuers will help search for quake survivors, interim president Delcy Rodriguez […]
Europe’s heatwave intensifies as record temperatures strain hospitals and trigger bans
PARIS, June 26 — Here are the latest developments in Europe’s heatwave. Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming, and warn they are set […]