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Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

Forty-nine survivors were located in total since the boat sank last week, though another 20 people reportedly remain missing as the search continues.

Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.

US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposed

The seafront in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in Egypt. November 14, 2016.

Egypt follows Turkey in denying LGBTQ+ cruise access to port over ‘misaligned moral values’

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Two ships attacked in Hormuz following reported Iranian missile strike on Qatari tanker


Ship seized off UAE's Fujairah being pulled toward Iranian waters

The incident comes as India said on Thursday that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, and all crew on board were safe.

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.

 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.

Qatari ship struck, ISIS claims responsibility for Shi'ite cleric assasination

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 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

A "level 3" designation is standard at this stage and is the lowest CDC emergency activation level, with the agency actively monitoring the virus's progress.

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

Iran’s aging tankers used for oil reserves as blockade strains storage capacity

The vessel's commission suggests that Iran’s energy sector and oil storage capacity are facing a crisis, as the US Navy continues to block the passage of tankers carrying Iranian oil out of the Gulf.

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'

The decision to suspend the review was made after US President Donald Trump put Operation Project Freedom on hold.

People watch a television screen showing a live broadcast of US President Donald Trump delivering national address on war against Iran, at a train station in Seoul on April 2, 2026.

Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there

A man infected with the hantavirus is being treated in Zurich, the Swiss government said on Wednesday, adding there is currently no danger to the Swiss population.

An ambulance boat carriying crew members wearing hazmat suits, returns to the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026 after a visit to the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the harbour.

French shipping giant says vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz attack, several crewmembers wounded

The injured crew members from the attack, which took place on Tuesday, have been evacuated and are being provided with medical care, the company said.

 A boat approaches the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory while crusing in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025.

Three Indian citizens wounded in Iranian drone attack on UAE oil facility

Earlier on Monday, the UAE Defense Ministry announced it had intercepted three missiles, with a fourth missile falling into the sea.

Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen in the sky over Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2026.

Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat

In the month after Starmer's March 25 threat, at least 98 Russian vessels subject to UK sanctions transited its waters, about the same as each of the last three months.

 A US coast guard ship is pictured at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, on January 14, 2026. Britain said on January 7, it provided "enabling support" during a US operation to seize the Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow.