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Indonesian ferry with 243 aboard loses contact in the Java Sea, 103 people rescued
The Virgo Transport 8, sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin with 243 people aboard, lost contact early on Sunday in the Java Sea in bad weather. The ship was found, 103 people evacuated including one who died, and rescuers were still searching for 140 passengers. The second ferry tragedy in Southeast Asia in a matter of days: thirteen countries tell the rescue, the weather and the safety of the archipelago's sea links.
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Iran announces talks on the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman
Iran has announced it will discuss navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states at a meeting in Oman on Monday 14 September, according to its foreign ministry. The meeting comes as the United States says it has loosened Iran's grip on the strait without the war being over, and as crude prices and tanker safety hinge on this passage.
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Fire on the ferry MV June Aster in the Philippines: death toll rises to 35, dozens missing
The death toll from the fire on the ferry MV June Aster, off Coron in Palawan province, has risen to 35, with dozens still missing, the Philippine Coast Guard says. Rescuers were able to board the vessel about 40 hours after the blaze began and found charred bodies. The coast guard says the ship was not overloaded and had passed safety checks, while pointing to the captain's liability.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in New Delhi for a BRICS summit overshadowed by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on 11 September for the 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India on 12 and 13 September; Xi Jinping is making his first visit to India in seven years and is due to meet Narendra Modi on the 12th. The enlarged bloc accounts for nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global GDP, but the war in Ukraine and the conflict around Iran divide its members. India has deployed more than 30,000 security personnel.
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Donald Trump promises $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep Congress
On 9 September, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "dividend" to every American adult if Republicans keep the House and Senate in November's midterm elections, which renew all 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats. With around 270 million adults, the cost would exceed a trillion dollars; media outlets recall two similar promises that went unfulfilled, and legal scholars question the lawfulness of a payment conditioned on an election result.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's plane nearly hit by a drone after taking off from Moldova, Oslo says; the Kremlin denies any threat
On 9 September, the aircraft carrying Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo was nearly hit by a drone after taking off from Moldova, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre; Chisinau and Kyiv say the departure was delayed by a drone threat, and one drone came down about 160 km from the airport. The Kremlin, through Dmitry Peskov, says there was no threat to the plane. A drone also entered Romanian airspace.
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Rubio and De la Espriella seal the Barranquilla accords, and the US tour of Latin America skips Brazil
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla on 8 September, a month into his term. Two memoranda were signed, on civil nuclear energy and on lithium and copper. The tour continues to Ecuador and Peru; Brazil is not on it. Colombia's opposition alleges US interference in the election.
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Trump posts an uncaptioned map showing Canada, Greenland and Iceland under the US flag, and Reykjavik summons the ambassador
Donald Trump posted an uncaptioned map on Truth Social on 7 September showing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Central America and the Caribbean coloured in the US flag. Iceland summoned Ambassador Billy Long; Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said there is nothing funny about mocking the sovereignty of states.
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US destroys five Iranian tankers, Tehran strikes Jordan's Al-Azraq base, and Brent crude climbs back above $100
US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on 8 September, calling it a response to two ballistic missile attempts against a Navy warship. Iran struck the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, which says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, then claimed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where one seafarer was killed and another reported missing. Brent crude passed $100 for the first time since July.
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Houthis strike four Saudi cities and Aramco sites; Riyadh promises a firm response
On the morning of Tuesday 8 September, Yemen's Houthis struck Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran with drones and missiles, targeting an international airport, an air base and Aramco facilities. The Riyadh-led coalition reports 73 civilians wounded and fires that halted some energy operations. The kingdom promises a firm response, while the Yemeni forces it backs say they intend to retake Sanaa.
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Trump bans imports of Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles a day after Ottawa's tariffs took effect
On Tuesday evening, 8 September, Donald Trump signed executive orders banning imports of Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles from 29 September, and adding a 50% surcharge on mattresses, cheeses, paper and aluminium from 15 September. Canadian goods are also excluded from federal procurement contracts. Ottawa had just applied its own duties on about $20 billion of US goods. Mark Carney is urging the country to “pivot”.
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