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Unknown Projectile Disables Oil Tanker Off Oman, Near the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberian-flagged tanker Metro Venetian was struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman's coast, disabling its engine room, as the U.S.-Iran sanctions standoff continues to spill into the region's shipping lanes.
Fire in a Hospital Nursery Kills 14 Newborns in Pakistan's Capital
A blaze tore through the newborn nursery at Islamabad's largest public hospital early Wednesday, killing at least 14 infants in one of Pakistan's deadliest hospital fires in decades.
Israel Advances E1 Settlement Plan That Critics Say Could End Hopes for a Palestinian State
Bids for more than 1,200 housing units linking a settlement to East Jerusalem have drawn condemnation from European, North American, Arab and Muslim governments, two months ahead of Israeli elections.
UK Hands Ukraine Blueprints to Build Its Own Storm Shadow Missiles
PM Andy Burnham made the announcement in Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, timed to Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, authorizing MBDA to share classified British missile technology.
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Records One of Its Worst Weekly Death Tolls Yet, as Vaccines Begin to Arrive
More than 300 deaths were reported in a single week in what officials describe as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, even as the first vaccine shipments reach the eastern region driving it.
Thousands Pray for Rain as Indonesia Battles Wildfires Choking Sumatra and Kalimantan
With more than 36,000 hectares burned across 10 provinces and haze forcing school closures in Malaysia, Indonesia is running cloud-seeding flights alongside a mass Islamic rain prayer.
Armenia Says It Will Soon Apply to Join the EU, Deepening Its Break From Russia
PM Nikol Pashinyan told parliament Armenia will formally apply for EU membership "in the near future," a move the Kremlin has already objected to on economic grounds.
Israeli Strike Kills Displaced Palestinian in Gaza Tent Camp, Israel Says It Was Targeting Hamas Militants
The strike near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah is the latest in a string of deadly incidents that has continued despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Russia Strikes Ukraine on Independence Day as EU Approves €6.1 Billion for Air Defense
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence under Russian drone and missile fire, as the EU unlocked new defense funding and the UK's prime minister pledged to help Kyiv build its own long-range missiles.