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Oil Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz After Striking Naval Mine

An oil tanker operating in the southern Strait of Hormuz caught fire following an explosion caused by a naval mine, stoking fresh concerns over maritime transit safety and energy supplies through the world's most critical crude corridor.
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Market Drone Strike Kills Dozens in Disputed Abyei Region on Sudan Border
France Imposes Nightly Curfews in Paris and Major Cities to Quell Violent Economic Protests
Nigeria Confirms Rare Ebola Case in Abuja as Regional Outbreak Spreads Beyond Central Africa
United Kingdom Deploys Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia After Deadly Houthi Missile Attack
Iran Stalls Diplomatic Talks With United States and Accelerates Military Readiness Ahead of Elections
Oil Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz After Striking Naval Mine
United States Pauses Patriot Missile Deliveries to Ukraine as Air Defense Pressures Mount
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk Proposes Distributing Company Shares to All American Children
HelloFresh Distribution Workers File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Workplace Abuse and Denied Rest Breaks
United States Customs and Border Protection Faces Scrutiny After Federal Agents Injure American Citizen in California
District of Columbia Authorities Move to Close Establishments Following Shooting Involving Deployed National Guard Member
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