Iranian state television quoted Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri as saying that a merchant vessel was struck at around 5:00 am off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands. One person was killed and three others were injured.

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Indonesian rescuers are searching the Java Sea for 140 people aboard the Virgo Transport 8 after the passenger ship lost contact in bad weather. Another 103 people were evacuated from the vessel, one of whom died. The ship had been travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin.

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A ferry carrying at least 243 people has lost contact off Indonesia’s coast while traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, Reuters reported, citing the country’s search and rescue agency. At least 103 passengers have been evacuated.

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Indonesian rescuers have begun searching the Java Sea after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island.

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The passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 lost contact while traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin on Borneo, prompting Indonesian search-and-rescue teams to begin an operation. Authorities last tracked it about 92 miles from a Banjarmasin pier. No deaths or injuries had been reported, and the cause remained unclear.

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Indonesian rescuers have begun searching the Java Sea for a passenger ship carrying 240 people that lost contact while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island.

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Bahrain says it will not attend an Oman meeting proposed by Iran to discuss safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, insisting it will not join a gathering involving Iran until diplomatic relations are restored. Tehran calls the meeting a sign of good intentions and says it will brief participants on consultations with Oman.

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Iran and Oman have reached a final agreement on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reported, citing a source. The deal will soon be announced in the presence of Persian Gulf foreign ministers. Tasnim stressed that it was concluded exclusively between Iran and Oman; the inbound route will run entirely through Iranian territorial waters, while part of the outbound route will also do so.

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An Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday that an understanding between Iran and Oman does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately, but creates a basis for a possible reopening.

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A senior Iranian official said Saturday that Monday’s planned meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman will provide an opportunity to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz, but is not expected to produce a signed agreement on the blockaded waterway.

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At least one person died and more than 30 are missing after the inter-island ferry MV Matui sank in bad weather while traveling between Vanuatu’s Ambae and Santo islands. Fifteen people are alive, officials said. Search efforts are shifting from open waters to the southeast coast, amid possible concerns over overloading and other negligence.

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One person has died and more than 30 remain missing after the MV Matui sank in rough seas while travelling from Santo to Ambae in Vanuatu. Fifteen people were confirmed alive and one body recovered. Search and rescue operations continue, while authorities investigate possible negligence, including overloading and failure to heed marine warnings.

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Céline Dion gave her first full concert in six years at Paris La Défense Arena, after stiff person syndrome forced her to cancel tours. The emotional return moved the Canadian singer to tears, while thousands of fans left singing and dancing to her classic hits.

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Céline Dion has begun a 26-show residency in Paris after stepping away from touring for six years because of health issues. Critics described the emotional opening night as a risky return, while praising the singer’s raw, distinctive voice and the strong bond with her audience.

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Celine Dion returned to the stage emotionally on Saturday after a six-year absence. Overcoming widely publicized health struggles, she delighted fans at the first of a series of concerts in Paris.

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Leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi adopted a joint declaration reaffirming support for inclusive global governance, multilateralism, international and regional peace, and sustainable, inclusive growth. They called for disputes to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and backed China’s 2027 BRICS presidency and hosting of the 19th summit.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is urging AI companies to slow development, warning that safety measures need time to catch up. He said a swarm of autonomous AI agents could potentially take over the entire internet within six to 12 months and cause billions of dollars in damage. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk said they agreed.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared a plan to slow the pace of advancing AI capabilities, winning support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman. His essay followed an Anthropic researcher’s social-media announcement that they had quit the company, which sparked a firestorm.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk share an unusual view: frontier AI development may need to slow as systems become capable of helping build their own successors.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the artificial intelligence industry should ease the pace of its rapid development so that safety measures have time to catch up.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on AI companies to slow the development of models, after the company reported that several actors had used its Claude systems for activities including weapons development, cyber operations, surveillance and fraud.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the AI industry needs to slow the pace of developing new models, pointing to growing concerns about the “serious” risks they pose to humans.

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Three civilians were killed and 13 others, including a child, were wounded in attacks on the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, DPR head Denis Pushilin said. He attributed the attacks to Ukrainian strike drones.

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Ukrainian forces carried out 31 attacks on settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, killing three civilians and injuring 13 others, including a girl born in 2017, according to the DPR department documenting Ukraine’s war crimes. Eleven homes, four civilian infrastructure facilities and multiple vehicles and specialized equipment were damaged.

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