The cargo ship ran aground off a port in Japan’s Aomori prefecture and split in two. It was announced that the 21 Chinese and Filipino crew members aboard the Panama registered ship Crimson Polaris were rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard forces. The fuel leaked from the ship spread over a 5-kilometre area. Security measures were taken to prevent the divided part of the ship from hitting other ships.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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