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Trump will review requests to release additional 9/11 records
On 'Sunday, U.S. president Donald Trump said that he would consider the request of relatives of those who died in the 9/11 attacks for more information about the attack and whether the perpetrators were linked to Saudi Arabia. He told reporters before boarding the plane to return to the U.S. that he would "look at it" when he returned. Families of 9/11 victims have been calling for the declassification of other?records relating to?the events. New York legislators from both parties have asked the Trump administration to release some phone records. This is one of our best chances to get this information out," U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis told ABC News in a recent interview. "I think that hopefully, we'll be seeing this level of transparency from the current administration." New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released to the public 170,000 pages of documents related to air quality, health concerns, and the city's response to recent attacks.
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Trump says US can stay in Iran to keep oil like Venezuela deal
Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that the United States might "keep" oil in Iran, drawing a parallel with the U.S. effort to seize a fifth Venezuela's vast reserves of oil. He said that on a trip to Ireland to attend meetings and watch golf he still "expected" the Iran War to end this coming year. This could be just before the midterm elections in the United States due in November. Trump said that gasoline prices would drop "like a rock" when the Iran War ended. Oil traders expect prices to increase again on Monday following an attack on Saudi oil pipeline. Trump stated that he will only do the "right deal", and not one that is "no good". He also said that Iran "constantly" calls for peace talks, a claim that Tehran has rejected in the past. The president did introduce another option, however: "stay engaged with Iran." He made a comparison with the August deal announced by the United States in Venezuela. Trump added that "we'll eventually get out" of Iran unless we decide to stay in the country and keep the oil, like Venezuela. The revenue from Venezuela "paid for the war many times."
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Saudi shares drop after drone attacks target key oil pipeline
Saudi Arabian stocks fell in the early trading on Sunday as a result of 'the market's reaction to drone attacks' on the Kingdom's East-West crude oil pipeline. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell?1.0%. This was due to a 0.8% decline in Al Rajhi Bank, and a 2.4% drop in Saudi Arabian Mining Company. Saudi Aramco, the oil giant, fell 1.1%. Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company plummeted 7.3% and was the worst performer of this session. The sale 'followed an emergency shutdown of the East West pipeline on Thursday after aerial strikes 'hit installations in the Riyadh region and Medina, causing multiple injuries. Riyadh as well as?Baghdad both traced the attack back to Iraqi territory where Iran-backed militias are active, leading the Iraqi Government to dismiss a senior military leader on Saturday. Saudi Arabia did not immediately retaliate militarily after an appeal from Iraq's Prime Minister, but Riyadh defended its right to protect its sovereignty and vital infrastructure. The U.S. president Donald Trump blamed Iran on Saturday for the attacks on the conduit. This is the primary alternative that the Kingdom uses to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. According to the International Energy Agency, previous attacks on Saudi energy facilities had reduced crude production by 2.3 million barrels per day to a low of 6 millions bpd for three decades. Qatar's benchmark Index, which is a measure of the petrochemical industry, rose 0.2%, bucking the regional trend. The Financial Times reported that Gulf foreign ministers will meet with their Iranian counterparts in an effort to reach an interim agreement on traffic management through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Authorities say it could take several months to identify the victims of the Philippine ferry fire.
On Sunday, authorities in the Philippines warned that it may take several weeks or months to identify victims of a ferry fire in which 76 people died. As forensic experts collect and compare DNA samples taken from the charred remains, investigators are determining what caused the worst maritime disaster in recent history in the Philippines. Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic expert with the Philippine National Police said that some remains were clustered in certain areas of the vessel. Others were spread out across the ship. The vessel was carrying over 130 people, and it was nearing its destination at the time of the fire. The ferry headed southwest from Manila, to Coron in the province of Palawan, a journey that usually takes around 20 hours. Mangalip, at a recent press conference, said that "most of them are already charred." He added that authorities could not give a timeline for identification due to the large number of specimens which must be examined. It could take a few weeks or even longer. This assessment was made a day after the rescuers found 41 more remains on the ferry. The death toll now stands at 76, and 13 people are still missing. Officials stated that more remains may still be discovered because investigators haven't yet thoroughly searched the flooded sections of vessel. On Friday, firefighters entered the ferry after putting out the blaze a day and a half after it started. The Coast Guard released images showing the extent of the damage inside the ship, including rows of bed frames that were twisted and covered with ash by intense heat. Investigators have not yet determined where the fire began and are still working to gain access to key areas of the vessel including the flooded lower decks, the engine room and other sections where evidence may help determine the cause. According to a statement by the Maritime Industry Authority based on survivor 'accounts', two explosions could be heard within the vessel just before the fire started. A representative from shipowner Atienza inter-Island ferry said at the same press conference that the 'company is cooperating fully with the investigators and will continue to assist affected families. The fire is just the latest in a series of maritime accidents that have killed people in the Philippines. This archipelago has more than 7,600 island, and millions of people rely on small boats and ferries to travel.
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The PM's Office says that one person has died and more than 30 people are missing after a Vanuatu Ferry sinks.
In a statement, the office of Prime Minister Jotham napat said that at least one person had been confirmed dead on Sunday and that more than 30 others were still missing after a boat sank off Vanuatu. The statement on Facebook stated that search and rescue operations are continuing in the Pacific Island Nation located approximately 1,750 km (1.090 miles east of Australia) after the MV Matui, with its crew and passengers, went down. It added that 15 of them were alive. RNZ, the New Zealand public broadcaster, reported that search efforts had begun since Friday's inter-island boat sank due to bad weather between the islands of Ambae & Santo. The Napat office stated that the search in open waters was being lowered, while efforts were shifted?towards a search of?the south east coast where currents could have carried survivors. The statement stated that "this loss appears to have been caused by strong winds, failure to heed marine warnings and possible negligence such as overloading the vessel." We pray for the?strength of those who survived and their recovery. Please know that we are with the families of the missing and the ones who have died in this time. Matai Seremaiah is the representative for the Luganville region in Vanuatu’s parliament. He said that rescue efforts began after a crew member of the MV Matui swam to shore and raised the alarm. Seremaiah told RNZ that he alerted them to the fact that the ship had capsized. They went on a search. Vanuatu 'police, Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority, and the ferry operator, Tui Shipping Agency did not respond immediately to requests for comments.
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Agency reports that 243 passengers from an Indonesian passenger ship have been reported missing at sea.
The Indonesian search and rescue agency reported that a passenger ship carrying 243 passengers was reported as'missing' after it lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather early Sunday morning. The 'Virgo Transport 8' ship left the East Java town of Surabaya on Saturday for the South Kalimantan City of Banjarmasin, but lost contact. The agency stated that "at the time of this statement, it is not possible to contact the ship and its location is unknown." The agency said that rescuers had launched a search and sent a team to its last-known position. Indonesia is an archipelago consisting of over 17,000 islands. It relies heavily on ferries for transportation. Sea routes are more affordable and accessible than air travel. Safety?standards may not be?always strictly enforced, leading to a high accident rate.
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The PM's Office says that one person has died and more than 30 people are missing after a Vanuatu Ferry sinks.
In a statement, the office of Prime Minister Jotham Napat said that at least one person had been confirmed dead and more than 30 others were missing after a boat sank near Vanuatu. The statement on Facebook said that search and rescue operations are continuing in the Pacific Island Nation located approximately 1,750 km (1.090 miles east of Australia) after the MV Matui with its crew and passengers went down. It added that 15 of them were alive. RNZ, the public broadcaster of New Zealand, reported that search efforts had begun since Friday's inter-island?ferry sank between the islands Ambae and Santo in bad weather. The Napat office stated that the search was "being eased while efforts are being moved towards a search along South-East coast where currents could have carried survivors". The statement said that "this loss appears to be the result of not heeding marine warnings and strong winds, as well as possible negligence including overloading the vessel." "We pray for the strength and recovery of those who survived." "Please know that we stand with the families of the'missing' and those who have died," it added. The Vanuatu Police, the Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority, and the 'ferry operator Tui Shipping Agency did not respond immediately to comments.
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Hyundai Motor will roll out a driver-assist technology in-house in 2029
Hyundai Motor Group plans to launch its driver-assistance technology in late 2029. This is two years later than originally planned. Hyundai executives said that the South Korean automaker would 'partner with U.S. Chipmaker to 'roll out advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in 2028. These are known as ADAS Level 2+ or Level 2++. This shift highlights the difficulties Hyundai faces in developing its own automated driving software, originally scheduled for a debut in late-2027, and raises concerns about its growing reliance on Nvidia. This delay has fueled fears that Tesla and Chinese competitors could catch up to the automaker in the race for commercialising vehicle autonomy. Park Min-woo said at a press briefing that the partnership between Hyundai Motor Group and Nvidia does not mean "leaving our fate entirely in their hand". Park?said Hyundai would co-design the tech with Nvidia, and use data from the system for training and refining its own software?platform dubbed Atria. Park, an ex-Nvidia executive, joined Hyundai in January and has spearheaded the automaker’s deeper ties with the chipmaker. His strategy is a departure from his predecessor Song Chang-hyeon's, who concentrated heavily on internal software before his abrupt December departure. Park stated that Hyundai vehicles powered by Nvidia’s Hyperion 10 will initially forgo expensive lidar sensor in favor of cameras, ultrasonic and radar sensors. Hyundai, however, is looking at lidar to be used with its Level 3 automated driving systems that allow for hands-free driving in certain conditions. Park did not provide a timeframe for commercialisation of Level?3. Park stated that Hyundai and its?affiliate Kia Corp., which are the third largest automakers in the world with sales of more than 7 million cars annually, will use their global fleet to collect data for training their autonomous driving technology. Hyundai expects to surpass its competitors in terms of accumulated driving data before 2033. Hyundai Motor Group has deepened its collaboration with Nvidia in autonomous driving, artificial Intelligence?datacenters and humanoid robotics developed by Hyundai owned Boston Dynamics. Level 2+ systems are more capable on the highway, while "Level 2++ systems can handle more complicated urban driving, similar Tesla's Full Self Driving system. Both require driver supervision.
After luxury yacht sinks off Sicily, search continues for 6 missing
Rescue teams were preparing in Sicily to resume a look for six missing individuals, consisting of British tech business owner Mike Lynch and his child, after a luxury yacht was struck by a storm and sank on Monday, killing one on board. The Britishflagged Bayesian, a 56metrelong (184ft). sailboat, which was carrying 22 individuals, was anchored just off. the port of Porticello when it was struck by ferocious weather. Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International. and Chris Morvillo, a legal representative at Clifford Chance who. represented Lynch in a longstanding trial in the U.S., were. amongst the missing out on.
The spouses of both males were also unaccounted for, said. Salvatore Cocina, head of Civil Defense in Sicily.
Expert scuba divers had actually reached the ship on Monday at a depth. of some 50 metres, but gain access to was limited due to things in the. method, the fire brigade said.
Fifteen people had escaped before the boat decreased,. including Lynch's better half, Angela Bacares, who owned the boat, and. a one-year-old woman.
On Monday, rescue groups recovered the body of the private yacht's. onboard chef, recognized as Antiguan citizen Ricardo Thomas.
(source: Reuters)