US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U. S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U. S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from U. S. forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, the military said. The ship remained adrift in the Gulf of Oman and U. S. forces have not boarded it, said a U. S. official with knowledge of the situation,...
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- Israel says it targets new Hamas leader in Gaza as Palestinians report 3 dead
- Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak
- Iran condemns US strikes as a show of bad faith and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
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- A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call
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- Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya
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- Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
- North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force
- Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy
- 3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
- Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses
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- UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudans war
- South Korea submarine in Canada in sales pitch to supply Canadas fleet
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- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
- Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
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- Estranged husband of former Scottish leader admits $540K embezzlement of party funds
- Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha receives royal pardon for treason sentence
- Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine
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- Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vaticans role in legitimizing slavery
- Cypriot social media star Fidias will keep his European Parliament job after winning Cyprus seat
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