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Claims from both Iran and the US continuously make the Strait of Hormuz tense. Photo: Xinhua

Iran warns US Navy to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz

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Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalate as the US and Iran make tough statements on maritime security.

Coastal scenery in Mariehamn, the capital of the autonomous Aland Islands of Finland. The Aland Islands are an autonomous, non-military archipelago of Finland, located at the mouth of Bothnia Bay in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden. Photo: Xinhua

Sweden seizes oil tanker suspected of carrying fake flag in the Baltic Sea

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Swedish Coast Guard arrests oil tanker in the Baltic Sea on May 3.

Two consecutive low pressure systems form offshore the Philippines. Photo: PAGASA

Low pressure connects to low pressure formed near the Philippines, may strengthen into a storm

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Two low pressure systems formed simultaneously off the coast of the Philippines, including 1 system that is likely to strengthen into a storm on May 5.

Austria arrests suspect trying to extort money from HiPP Company by soaking rat poison in the company's products. Photo: AFP

Austrian police arrest suspect related to poisoning HiPP weaning food

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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria on charges related to a plot to extort money from a German infant food manufacturer.

Abrams tanks in the annual joint military exercise "African Lions" between US and Moroccan forces in 2024. Two US soldiers have just been recorded missing during training deployments in this year's exercise. Photo: AFP

2 US soldiers missing during exercises in Morocco

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2 US soldiers went missing in Morocco after falling into a cliff and falling into the sea. The exercise has been temporarily suspended to focus on search and rescue.