The two ships struck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.
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Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations
At least 80 people have died in Indonesia with another 56 dead in Sri Lanka in a week of extreme weather.
US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting
The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration from “third-world countries”.
Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.
Pope Leo visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
It is the first time Leo has attended a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May.
Flooding in southern Asia leaves 600 dead
The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Venezuela calls Trump airspace closure warning ‘colonialist threat’
US President Donald Trump said the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed “in its entirety”.
Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say
Senegal’s prime minister and Nigeria’s former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.
Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs
Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week.