A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank

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Russian ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion

A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday leaving two of the 16 crew members unaccounted for according to the country’s authorities. Fourteen of the crewmen were rescued and ...

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Former Philadelphia Eagles running back pleads guilty to fraud charges

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room blast

The ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria following an explosion in the engine room, officials said.

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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crewmembers missing

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Arrest after man killed in alleged hit-and-run

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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast

Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.

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Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power

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A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank

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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion in engine room

Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry says. An engine room explosion sank a Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea ...

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Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop

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Russian cargo ship sinks near Spain after engine room explosion

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion

The Ursa Major had been under US sanctions linked to war in Ukraine

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The video games you may have missed in 2024

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Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf

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Packers record first shutout of 2024 vs. Saints, ensuring there's still never been an NFL season without one

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Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean

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The Watcher, Part 6

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BATMMAAN begins: These may be the dominant stocks for next year

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