ADEN, Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo vessel Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, their most serious attack on international shipping outside the Red Sea since November 2023. The attack, launched Monday...

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering sending troops to Gaza as part of a proposed Muslim nations’ peacekeeping force, following the unveiling of a new Middle East peace initiative by US President Donald Trump. Foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Tuesday that...

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CEBU, Philippines: At least 60 people were killed after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippine province of Cebu late Tuesday, flattening homes, damaging buildings, and cutting power across several towns, officials said. The earthquake,...

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WASHINGTON: The US federal government entered its first shutdown in nearly seven years after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on competing funding bills in the Senate, intensifying the partisan standoff over federal spending and health care. Funding Bills...

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PATNA: Bihar will go to the polls with an electorate of 7.4 crore, as per the final electoral roll published by the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday. The total count reflects a 6% decline compared to June, when the state had 7.9 crore voters. The figure was...

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Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell two vessels and provided an update on its outstanding debt. Vessel Sales The Company has recently entered into agreements to sell two 2019 built scrubber-fitted LR2 product tankers, STI...

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