An oil tanker en route from China to Singapore with twenty-eight crew members caught fire off the Tanjung Sedili in the Malaysian state of Johor. “Twenty-three crew members on board were rescued by two nearby ships, and we managed to save two others. However, three crew members are missing,” said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Search and rescue operations are ongoing
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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