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Armed conflicts and attacks
The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. (The Hill) (Axios)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A fire and explosion is reported on an anchored HMM vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the United Arab Emirates. No casualties were reported. (Yonhap)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A vessel belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is attacked by two drones in the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. (Gulf News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Pakistani foreign ministry says that the U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members on the Touska and will hand them to Iranian authorities. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The IRNA confirms that the 22 sailors returned home to Iran at a border terminal in Sistan-Baluchistan. (Pakistan Today)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar hold a phone call to discuss Pakistan's efforts to revive ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war. (AA) (Al Arabiya)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United Arab Emirates reports that it has intercepted three missiles from Iran, with the 4th one falling into the sea. This is the first report of missile interceptions since the ceasefire began on April 7. (Khaleej Times)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A strike on an energy facility in the Fujairah emirate injures three Indian nationals. (AFP via LBCI)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks at several targets in Khartoum, Sudan, including the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Drone strikes are also reported at the Signal Corps in Khartoum Bahri and Al-Markhiyat camp in northern Omdurman. (Sudan Tribune)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Sudan Army's air defenses intercept drone strikes at the airport. (Yaffaps)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 26 people are killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, China. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed in a road accident in Dandong, Liaoning, China. (Xinhua)
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Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and 13 others critically injured after a bus collided head-on with a trailer in Northern Uganda. (Xinhua)
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Disasters and accidents
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a fire at a six-story apartment building in Manhattan, New York, United States. (The New York Times)
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Disasters and accidents
At least two people are killed and three others are injured when an Embraer EMB-721 crashes into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. (G1 in Portuguese)
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Disasters and accidents
Two people are killed after a fire swept through a residential area in San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines. (Xinhua)
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International relations
The 8th European Political Community Summit is held in Yerevan, Armenia, with leaders from nearly 50 countries participating. (Euronews)
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Law and crime
Two people are killed and 22 others are injured, including two seriously, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The perpetrator is arrested and the incident is being investigated. (Reuters)