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June 23, 2026
Norway's World Cup supporter made headlines by refusing to join his countrymen in their viral Viking-inspired rowing gesture. While Erling Haaland's team secured Norway's passage into the knockout rounds with their 3-2 victory over Senegal,…
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June 23, 2026
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, said that the country should build a pair of warships every year, as big as its 5,000 metric ton Choe Hyon vessel, in the next five years. This was revealed by state media KCNA at a ceremony for a destroyer held on Tuesday.
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June 23, 2026
The United Nations shipping agency announced on Tuesday that an evacuation plan is in place to allow hundreds of ships with some '11,000 seafarers stranded' in the Gulf, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for the U.N. said…
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June 23, 2026
The Taiwanese Defence Ministry reported that China's most advanced and newest aircraft carrier,?the Fujian?, sailed across the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday. This was the first mission in the sensitive waterway since April. Taiwan, which Beijing considers its territory…
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June 23, 2026
U.S. Ambassador in the Philippines announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Government has given four Ocean Aero Triton underwater and surface vehicles to the Philippine Military to improve its ability to monitor?waters of the country and identify?potential threats.
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June 23, 2026
Norway's players performed the "rowing", a celebration that became iconic for their fans at the World Cup, after reaching the knockout stages with a nervous 3-2 victory over Senegal. Red-clad Norwegians have done their Viking Row in stadiums, escalators, and even Times Square in New York.
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June 22, 2026
Ship tracking data shows that two crude 'tankers' with less than?2,000,000 barrels of oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz?on Monday. This is a sign of increased traffic after Sunday’s lower flows due to concerns about passage -through the waterway.
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June 22, 2026
Analysts and traders said that the next season will be a 'grinding experience for European Union wheat exporters. The main customer, Morocco, is expected to import less due to its recovery from drought, while rival Black Sea producers are likely to continue to trade.
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June 21, 2026
Brazil has seized what appeared to be an enormous cocaine shipment hidden?in wood?cargo. Authorities?said that this was likely the biggest ever haul of cocaine smuggled into Brazil. Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (FRS) said that police are?conducting an forensic examination of cargo?
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June 21, 2026
Los Gallos, a Spanish sailing team, won their first SailGP race of 2026 on Sunday. They defeated Artemis in the Canada 'Sail Grand'Prix at Halifax. Los Gallos, who had been at the rear of the fleet during the race, surged forward to defeat Artemis.
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June 21, 2026
SAN DIEGO – Austin Hill's last-lap pass gave him his first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series road course victory. It was a dramatic, and emotional afternoon for the Richard Childress Racing Team. The race culminated a long day of racing at the…
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June 20, 2026
Security, navy, and medical sources confirmed on Saturday that the bodies of at least 15 migrants, including a young girl, had washed up along Libya's east Mediterranean coast in the past week after their boat was believed to have capsized.
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June 20, 2026
Bolivia's crisis worsened on Saturday when President Rodrigo Paz announced a state-of-emergency, allowing a wider military deployment in order to clear blockades. This was after 50 days of protests that brought the country to a standstill. The…
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June 20, 2026
CORONADO (Calif.) -- Short on fuel but long on persistence and good luck, Layne Riggs, who won the inaugural Navy 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Naval Base Coronado's Qualcomm Circuit on Friday, was short on fuel, but long on perseverance.
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June 18, 2026
LaGuardia Airport in New York?said that it had reopened on Thursday the runway which was closed earlier the same evening due to a pavement problem. This is the second time within a month the airport has been forced to shut a runway. The airport…
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June 18, 2026
Officials and executives in the industry said that a rise in Russian attacks against Ukrainian seaports could "cut monthly grain shipments" by up to a third. Terminal operators are now facing losses they claim they can't cover alone. Ukraine is one of the world's largest grain exporters.
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June 18, 2026
Industry executives say that Middle Eastern crude prices will 'fall' if the Strait of Hormuz reopens Friday after the U.S./Iran interim agreement, releasing millions of stranded barrels of oil in the Middle East Gulf to?global market. Gulf producers…
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June 18, 2026
The tender document shows that Indian Oil Corp., the nation's largest refiner, has issued a bid to charter a large gas carrier for the?transport of liquefied gas from Qatar, Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates. This is the first tender issued by IOC after the U.S.
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June 18, 2026
Industry executives warned that the Middle Eastern crude markets would be further impacted if the Strait?Hormuz reopened on Friday, following the interim U.S./Iran deal. This will release millions of barrels stranded oil in the Middle East Gulf onto global markets.
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June 18, 2026
These are the 'top stories' on the?business pages of The New York Times. These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Vincent Clerc said that any deal allowing Iran to charge fees for the Strait…
