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The US Navy intercepted the Iranian-flagged, US-sanctioned cargo ship TOUSKA near the Strait of Hormuz following six hours of warnings that the crew ignored, disabling its propulsion by firing into the engine room. The vessel is now under US custody, with specifics like the intercepting ship and exact location disputed across reports. Broader claims of a US blockade, ongoing war, and oil price impacts remain unverified.
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Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that talks with the United States made progress but remain far from agreement, amid verified reversal of Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran conditions the strait's access on the US lifting its naval blockade of Iranian ports, which Washington refuses to do. Trump described conversations as 'very good' while warning against 'blackmail.'
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An undersea earthquake struck waters off Iwate prefecture on Japan's Honshu island on Monday at 4:53 p.m. local time, prompting a tsunami warning for waves up to 3 meters from the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake shook buildings in Tokyo hundreds of kilometers away, with no immediate damage reported at Iwate ports, and the government activated a crisis management team.
Bulgaria conducted its eighth parliamentary election in five years on Sunday, following the resignation of a conservative-led government amid anti-corruption protests. Former President Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria leads with approximately 44.7% of votes after over 91% counted, per partial results, potentially securing around 130 of 240 seats, though final outcomes and majority claims remain disputed. Radev described the result as a 'victory of hope' and expressed openness to forming a stable government.