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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States boards and seizes the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker Marinera (Bella 1) in the North Atlantic Ocean after it breached the U.S. naval blockade around Venezuela. (Reuters) (Sky News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Coast Guard also seizes the Panamanian-flagged tanker M Sophia for its alleged "illegal activities" in international waters of the Caribbean Sea. (BBC News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition launches airstrikes on Southern Transitional Council (STC) positions in the Dhale Governorate in southern Yemen. (Al Jazeera)
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Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and 27 others injured after a bus plunged into a 100-foot-deep ravine in Chakwal, Pakistan. (The Express Tribune)
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International relations
The United States announces its withdrawal from dozens of United Nations bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Population Fund, UN Trade and Development and four of the Economic and Social Council's regional commissions. (AFP via France 24)
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International relations
The U.S. State Department suspends all ongoing assistance programs to Somalia, alleging that the Somali government destroyed an American-funded World Food Programme warehouse and stole 76 tonnes of food aid. (AP)
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Law and crime
The Malaysian anti-corruption commission detains a former army chief and four other suspects and seizes RM2.4 million (US$591,000) in cash while seeking court approval to extend custody in a bribery investigation linked to military procurement contracts. (Reuters)
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Law and crime
A Nigerian federal court grants bail to former justice minister Abubakar Malami and two co-accused in a money laundering and abuse of office case involving 16 charges, setting the bail at ₦500 million (US$350,000). (Reuters)