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June 15, 2026
Senior U.S. officials?said that the United States and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to'settle a nearly four-month war. They added that a signing would take place this Friday, and shipping traffic would be gradually increased in the Strait of Hormuz. One U.S.
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June 15, 2026
On Monday, medics in Tripoli reported that the bodies of at least 15 migrants washed up on a beach in a coastal city east of the capital. The Emergency Medicine and Support Centre (EMSC), which is under the Health Ministry, reported that the bodies washed up in Khumas, 118 km east of Tripoli.
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June 15, 2026
Sydney's Coogee Beach was reopened Monday, under the watchful eye of lifeguards and Jet Ski patrols. A'shark attack' over the weekend had left a woman seriously injured. This prompted a safety audit at Australia's most popular beaches. The 35…
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June 15, 2026
Sydney's Coogee Beach was reopened Monday, under the watchful eye of lifeguards. A shark attack at the weekend left a woman in critical condition and prompted an 'improvement' to safety standards along Australia's most popular beaches. The 35…
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June 15, 2026
Sources familiar with the performance of some?Asia's hedge funds claim that they have delivered returns in excess of 100% in the first five months?of the year. They attributed this to record highs on the stock market and bets made on AI hardware…
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June 14, 2026
Jessica Fox, an Australian canoeing legend, won gold at the Canoe'slalom World Cup held in Germany on Saturday. She redeemed herself from a weekend of disappointment. The 32-year old, who won two golds in the previous World Cup round held in Prague last weekend…
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June 14, 2026
The Indian embassy in Muscat reported that an Indian died of medical complications aboard MT Celestial, while the vessel was docked at Duqm port in Oman. The embassy posted on social media that "necessary arrangements" were being made for the repatriation to India of the mortal remains.
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June 14, 2026
The British armed forces intercepted on Sunday a Russian oil tanker that was trying to cross the English Channel. British Ministry of Defence said that Royal Marine Commandos 'and specially trained officers from the National Crime Agency' boarded SMYRTOS.
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June 13, 2026
Authorities said a woman'swimmer' was seriously injured by a shark at a Sydney Beach?on Saturday. This is the latest in a series of shark attacks that have occurred off Australia coast. Police said that emergency services were dispatched to Coogee Beach…
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June 13, 2026
Authorities said a woman was seriously injured by a shark at a Sydney Beach on Saturday. This is the latest in a'shark attack' off Australia coast. Police said that emergency services were called in the morning to Coogee Beach, located in Sydney's east…
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June 12, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that U.S. refiners could still process more Venezuelan heavy oil, as the South American nation's output jumped after the U.S. captured President Nicolas Maduro in January. Facilities on the Gulf Coast also made adjustments to handle higher volumes.
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June 12, 2026
The?Partners Group of Switzerland said that it had no plans on Friday to?impose?additional?liquidity restrictions or freeze its evergreen investments vehicles. It rejected what it called unfounded market rumors. The stock market suffered its worst ever day on June 3…
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June 12, 2026
Bloomberg News reported that Shell is preparing to sell its offshore wind farms for more than $1 billion. This would be the latest move by the oil giant away from renewable energy. The report stated that the 'company' has hired Rothschild & Co. and PJT Partners Inc.
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June 11, 2026
State media reported?early Friday that Iranian forces prevented a tanker from crossing the Strait of Hormuz, without coordination. Iranian media reported earlier that there were'sounds of explosions' near Bandar Abbas. However, state news agency…
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June 11, 2026
India's shipping ministry announced that it had?ordered all its agencies to be prepared for any occurrence involving Indian seafarers, or maritime interests. This follows three U.S. attacks this week on Indian-crewed tankers, one of which resulted in the death of three sailors.
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June 11, 2026
The organisers announced that Charlie Dalin died at the age of 42. He set the 'Vendee Globe' record for the solo non-stop sailing race around the world in January 2025. Dalin was said to have died following a long cancer battle, according to media reports.
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June 11, 2026
Taiwan's maritime sovereignty cannot be "violated" by Chinese efforts to create an impression of jurisdiction. This was the statement made by Taiwan's coastguard after China stopped a patrol near its eastern shores. China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan to be its territory…
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June 10, 2026
Taiwan's maritime autonomy cannot be "violated", the island's Coast Guard said, after China ended a patrol near its eastern shores. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan to be its own territory was angry when Japan and the Philippines…
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June 10, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that if a peace agreement is not reached, the United States would attack Iran. He also said that the U.S. Military secretly escorted vessels carrying more than 100,000,000 barrels of crude oil out of Strait of Hormuz.
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June 10, 2026
The Ukrainian Ports Authority reported on Wednesday that two vessels flying the?panamanian or barbadian flags?were damaged by an?attack while they were navigating through Ukraine's Black Sea navigational corridor. According to the authority's Telegram post…
