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The Hormuz bonus: Sailor salaries soar for transits amid Iran war
Reports have emerged that tanker captains are earning $100,000 plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus to transit the strait.
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School protests, blockades resume in France despite PM’s promise to act
Dozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.
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India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?
India, Turkiye, Egypt and the US have put forward proposals for ceasefires in bid to protect global energy and shipping.
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Hegseth address sailors in pushup apology and Trump impression
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did a ‘two pushup’ forfeit after factual errors addressing US sailors.
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Can emergency reserves ease the diesel crisis?
The G7 plans to release emergency fuel stocks as diesel shortages raise transport costs and squeeze household budgets.
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Why has Iraq devalued its currency, and why are some MPs against it?
MPs oppose dinar devaluation, citing increased living costs and financial strain on Iraq’s most vulnerable populations.
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.
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Italian law to give election winners bonus seats: Why that’s controversial
Critics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament.
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How to watch the I-645 ‘millionaires tax’ debate
The Oct. 8 debate will air live at 8 p.m. on KONG-TV and will be streamed on KING 5 and…
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Christa Pike almost taken off life support before she woke up
Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness following a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says.
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