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Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry saysAn engine room explosion sank a Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria and two of its crew are missing, the Russian foreign ministry has said.The vessel, built in 2009, was controlled by Oboronlogistika, a company that is part of the Russian defence ministry’s military construction operations, which had previously said it was en route to the Russian far-eastern port of Vladivostok with two giant port cranes lashed to its deck. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/24/russian-cargo-ship-sinks-mediterranean-explosion-ursa-major

Search and rescue teams began looking for 15-year-old after friends alerted authorities shortly after 3pm on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSearch and rescue teams are continuing efforts to find a missing teenager more than a day after he was swept off a rock shelf at a New South Wales beach on Christmas Eve.Jetskis and helicopters were deployed in the area around North Avoca beach as part of the search that included Surf Life Saving NSW, ambulances, police, and local surf life-savers, after friends of the 15-year-old alerted authorities shortly after 3pm on Tuesday.Sign up

The film-maker challenged mainstream Bollywood and pioneered a new wave cinema movement in the 1970s that tackled social issuesShyam Benegal, a renowned Indian film-maker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died aged 90 after suffering from chronic kidney disease.Benegal passed away on Monday at Mumbai’s Wockhardt hospital and his cremation took place on Tuesday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, quoting his daughter Piya. “Benegal had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That’s the reason for his death,” Piya

Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald TrumpNigel Farage has said he would be willing to help Peter Mandelson negotiate with the Trump administration, after the Labour grandee was confirmed as Westminster’s new ambassador to the US.Lord Mandelson has indicated he believes the Reform UK leader, a friend of Donald Trump, could serve as a link between the UK and the Republican president-elect. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/24/nigel-farage-offers-to-work-with-peter-mandelson-to-secure-us-uk-trade-deal Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-12-24 23:50:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.