Noontime News Recap: Hormuz tanker fire, Yemen strikes and Trump eases Russia sanctions pressure
A super tanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, raising fresh alarm over one of the world's most sensitive shipping lanes. 🔗
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In Yemen, the internationally recognised government said Houthi missiles hit the Al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden and later landed near the city's international airport, as the death toll from the attacks rose. 🔗
Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces traded claims after a series of air and drone strikes in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, with both sides accusing the other over the latest violence. 🔗
In Syria, families in the south are searching for missing relatives after Israeli checkpoints, raids and arrests, according to accounts gathered from the area, adding to the strain on communities already living with insecurity. 🔗
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving a newly enacted package of sanctions and tariffs on Russia shortly before it was due to take effect, putting pressure on Moscow on hold for now. 🔗
In Asia, North Korea said it had tested a new AI powered torpedo system as part of a wider wave of weapons demonstrations, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand for talks with Central Asian ministers as the C5+1 summit began. 🔗 🔗
In Australia, the country's first museum dedicated to Vietnamese Australian history has opened in Melbourne, giving the community a permanent home for its refugee story and wider heritage. 🔗
In the UK, the Home Office said Stanislav Carpiuc, 28, convicted over arson attacks linked to Sir Keir Starmer, has been deported, while John Swinney is due to tell the SNP conference in Aberdeen that the conditions are aligning for Scottish independence. 🔗 🔗
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The Central Bank of the UAE and Singapore's Monetary Authority discussed digital payments and green finance in Bangkok on the sidelines of the meetings there, signalling continued co operation on financial innovation. 🔗
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- 🔗 Super tanker ablaze after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says
- 🔗 Sudan army and RSF trade claims after Nyala air and drone strikes
- 🔗 Australia's first Vietnamese heritage museum opens in Melbourne
- 🔗 Trump waives Russia sanctions package as pressure on Moscow is put on hold
- 🔗 Houthi missile strikes hit Aden presidential palace and airport as death toll rises
- 🔗 North Korea says it tested AI-powered torpedo system amid wider weapons activity
- 🔗 Israeli raids and detentions in southern Syria leave families searching for missing relatives
- 🔗 Rubio arrives in Samarkand as C5+1 Central Asia summit begins
- 🔗 Man convicted in Starmer-linked arson case deported from the UK
- 🔗 Swinney says conditions are aligning for Scottish independence at SNP conference
- 🔗 CBUAE, Singapore central bank discuss digital payments and green finance
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