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Sep 12, 2026 - World

The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within secondsThe bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday morning, as the country’s coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow.Tents were being set up to receive 30 bodies brought from the M/V June Aster, which ran aground near the tourist hotspot after a fire erupted on Wednesday evening and tore through the vessel “in seconds”. Continue reading...

Sep 12, 2026 - World

Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exportsWhy the rapid Houthi advance matters and what’s at stakeYemen’s rampant Houthi forces have captured the strategic island of Perim in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow waterway, one of the ​world’s vital shipping routes.The Iran-aligned Houthis took control of the volcanic island after forces allied to the UN-backed, Aden-based government left in the latest of a dramatic series of reverses along Yemen’s west coast in recent days, including the loss of the port city of Mocha on Thursday. Continue reading...

Sep 12, 2026 - World

Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines have arrived at a port for identification after a ship fire that killed at least 35 people

Sep 12, 2026 - World

Iraq's government says attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, pledging to investigate further

Sep 12, 2026 - World

Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment, and global conflicts