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Received β€” 30 August 2026 ⏭

Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus

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By: Leo Sands and Ben Hubbard
30 August 2026 at 17:33
Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure from Kyrenia.

Β© Reuters

Passengers arrived on shore in northern Cyprus after being rescued when their ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday.
Received β€” 29 August 2026 ⏭

Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

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By: Ben Hubbard
29 August 2026 at 12:03
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

Β© Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo, via Associated Press

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.
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