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Iran’s IRGC says two tankers, tugboat were ablaze in Hormuz Strait
Iran’s IRGC says two tankers, tugboat were ablaze in Hormuz Strait Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the statement, the separate incidents occurred after the vessels were attempting to pass through an "unauthorised route", One large oil tanker was passing through what the IRGC described as an "illegal southern passageway", hitting a mine and catching fire. Another supertanker, leaving…
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Iran’s IRGC says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. One tanker struck a mine, while another supertanker caught fire.
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Bread shortage threatens to plunge more Sudanese into hunger
Sudan faces a critical bread shortage due to a combination of escalating wheat prices and fuel shortages, driving many into hunger. Most bakeries in Khartoum have closed, severely impacting residents.