1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (605+ words) The Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship carrying 243 people went missing in the Java Sea early Sunday, with Indonesian authorities confirming one fatality and the rescue of 86 survivors while the search continues for the remaining passengers, according to local broadcaster Kompas. The…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (574+ words) The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations on Sunday reported that a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz had been struck by an unidentified munition, with no immediate information available regarding crew casualties or damage. UKMTO announced that a formal investigation…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (603+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on the expanded BRICS coalition to safeguard "stable and unimpeded" global supply chains as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, telling the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (671+ words) Vanuatu's prime minister's office on Sunday confirmed that at least one body has been recovered and more than 30 people remain missing after the inter-island ferry MV Matui sank in the South Pacific, with authorities scaling back open-water searches to focus…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (553+ words) The expanded grouping now represents approximately 49.5 percent of the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP and 26 percent of global trade, according to figures cited by the organization. The last summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2025. Global South confidence…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (507+ words) Xi urges BRICS to keep supply chains 'stable, unimpeded' Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged expanded BRICS members and partner countries to maintain "stable and unimpeded" supply chains amid disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, calling the Global South…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (696+ words) Iraq's Security Media Cell chief Saad Maan said Saturday that Iraqi forces had located and seized a drone-launching platform inside Iraqi territory used in recent attacks against Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure. Forensic teams have begun investigative procedures to identify those…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (431+ words) Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon with 30+ blasts in one town Lebanon's National News Agency reported more than 30 explosions in the southern town of Al-Mansouri from late Friday through Saturday as Israeli forces targeted homes with drones and artillery, continuing…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (772+ words) Yemen’s Houthi group said early Sunday it had carried out a coordinated strike using ballistic missiles and drones against a military installation in southern Saudi Arabia. The attack targeted weapons depots and command facilities at the Sharurah base, according to…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (511+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday called for accountability for what he termed atrocities against Palestinians and Sudanese and an "illegal war" against Iran, warning against the selective application of international law during an address to the BRICS summit…...