Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered

Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba

Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday.

The ferry capsized on Tuesday on Lake Kariba, on the border with Zambia. An investigation has suggested it was overloaded when it turned over during heavy winds.

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Roman shipwreck believed to be over 2,000 years old discovered in Sicily’s newly unearthed ‘underwater museum’ – New York Post

  1. Roman shipwreck believed to be over 2,000 years old discovered in Sicily’s newly unearthed ‘underwater museum’  New York Post
  2. Italian Diver Discovers ‘Treasure at the Bottom of the Sea’ in Sicily  The New York Times
  3. Fishermen find ancient Roman shipwreck off coast of Sicily  CNN
  4. Video: Roman-era shipwreck from over 2,000 years ago discovered at bottom of ocean near Sicily  FOX Weather
  5. Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily  The Guardian
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‘Arctic Express’ Cargo Route From China to UK Kicks Off – Newser

  1. 'Arctic Express' Cargo Route From China to UK Kicks Off  Newser
  2. After Hormuz, China looks to the promise – and peril – of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’  The Guardian
  3. China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic  WSJ
  4. How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together  CNN
  5. China sets sail on the “Ice Silk Road”  The Economist
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Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans gather to pay respects as coffin brought home

Fans line streets, singing Total Eclipse of the Heart ahead of Welsh singer’s Swansea funeral

Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of her home town in south Wales to pay respects to the singer as her coffin was brought back to her former home.

The singer, whose real name was Gaynor Sullivan, died unexpectedly on 8 July in Portugal at the age of 75.

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Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week – The Hill

  1. Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week  The Hill
  2. Iran War Updates: Iran strikes another ship in Strait of Hormuz as Israel steps up Lebanon attacks  CBS News
  3. UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway's reopening  Reuters
  4. Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount as US Vows to Cripple Iran’s Economy  Bloomberg.com
  5. Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says  foxnews.com
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Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta

Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territory

Moroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid ⁠tightened security on both sides after social media posts ​called for another mass crossing.

The attempted crossing on Saturday came two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, causing tensions within the EU and prompting anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide. At least 96 people died trying to ⁠reach European soil.

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Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins – Fox News

  1. Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins  Fox News
  2. Israeli Army Statement: This Is What We Found in the Security Zone!  mtv.com.lb
  3. New satellite imagery shows scale of Israeli destruction at Lebanon’s Beaufort castle  arabnews.jp
  4. IDF says it destroyed Hezbollah tunnel; uncovered weapons  The Times of Israel
  5. Inside IDF base housing vast arsenal seized from Hamas, Hezbollah  Yahoo
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