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A blaze aboard the MV June Aster erupted as the vessel approached the tourist hub of Coron in Palawan, killing five people and leaving between 86 and 87 passengers unaccounted for. Rescue teams have recovered 43 survivors while the search for the missing continues.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors voted to send Iran to the UN Security Council over alleged nuclear non‑compliance, the first such referral in two decades. The move comes amid intensified missile exchanges, shipping attacks in the Gulf and heightened political rhetoric ahead of US midterm elections.
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Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel, its highest level since July, after a series of U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and retaliatory attacks by Iran and Yemen’s Houthis. The escalation has revived supply‑risk fears in the Strait of Hormuz and pressured global markets.
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The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of tit-for-tat strikes, targeting oil tankers and military bases, which has driven global oil prices towards and, in some cases, above $100 a barrel. The escalation underscores growing regional instability and economic pressure.
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The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of retaliatory strikes, with Washington targeting Iranian oil tankers and Tehran striking an American military base in Jordan. This escalation has pushed global oil prices closer to $100 a barrel amid growing regional instability.
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Britain, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions that prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, labeling the activity as ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting access for British officials, pushing bilateral relations to their lowest level in decades.
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Britain, Paris and Ottawa announced bans on goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing settlers of ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by shuttering the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting entry for British officials, sending bilateral ties to their lowest point in decades.
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The United States said its forces sank five Iran‑linked oil tankers in retaliation for two missile attacks on a U.S. warship. The strikes sparked Iranian retaliatory fire on Jordan and pushed Brent crude toward $100 a barrel.
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Britain, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions on products originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing." Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and barring several British officials.
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Lonnie G. Bunch, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, said he will step down after a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump’s administration. The departure comes as the White House has repeatedly challenged the museum complex’s programming and funding.
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Iran‑aligned Houthi militants launched coordinated attacks on civilian and energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, injuring dozens of people and sparking fires at oil installations. The assaults lifted global oil prices toward the $100‑a‑barrel mark and heightened worries over Red Sea shipping security.
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Canada has activated counter‑tariffs on a broad range of American imports, covering up to 50% duties on roughly $20‑$27.6 billion of goods. The move coincides with President Donald Trump’s warning that Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier could be barred from the U.S. market unless it relocates production.