Kazakhstan heads to first parliamentary election under new Constitution
Kazakhstan will vote on 23 August in its first parliamentary election under the new Constitution, choosing 145 members of the new Kurultai under a ...
A tragic ferry accident near Bali has left four dead and dozens missing, as rescue teams battle rough seas to locate survivors.
A ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia’s Bali island late Wednesday, resulting in four confirmed deaths and 30 people still missing, according to the country's Search and Rescue Agency.
The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya went down roughly 30 minutes after departing from Banyuwangi port in East Java on its way to Bali.
Onboard were 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles.
While 31 people survived the incident, authorities said that ongoing rescue operations were challenging because of strong currents and high winds. A helicopter and a team of 13 underwater rescuers have been deployed.
Footage from the national rescue agency Basarnas showed a body being retrieved and brought ashore.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the nationalities of those on board, but local media reports suggest no foreigners were among the passengers.
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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