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A newly unveiled 8-foot statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was spray-painted red at Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, days after its installation to mark one year since his death. A nearby memorial poster and a sign at the statue's base were also defaced, with the word "Jesus" replaced by "Satan" on the inscription.Brent crude jumped to US$108.23 per barrel, up 3.46 per cent, while WTI climbed 3.15 per cent to US$103.20 after Sunday's strikes. Saudi authorities posted images showing destruction in Jazan province from what they attributed to Houthi militants, who claimed responsibility for a separate attack on a military installation nearby.The Virgo Transport 8 sank in bad weather early Sunday while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, carrying 243 people. Six died and 129 remain missing; 108 were rescued. More than 600 rescuers were searching on Monday.Amazon said it was suspending its use of cargo carrier 21 Air after one of its Amazon-branded aircraft crashed on landing in Miami on September 6, killing five people. The 21 Air-operated jet overshot the runway and hit several vehicles.On Sunday, Russian drones hit a Warsaw-bound train and a frontier checkpoint close to the Polish border, drawing condemnation from Ukraine and Poland as a dangerous escalation. At a nearby border station around the time of the attack stood two prominent Western visitors: former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and David Petraeus, who previously led the CIA.Oman announced the postponement of scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states over the Strait of Hormuz, citing insufficient consensus among participants. The delay affects efforts to restore shipping through the vital waterway. Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on the news.Erling Haaland's goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite the visitors fielding 10 players for more than 70 minutes after Phil Foden's first-half red card. Foden was sent off on 23 minutes following a clash with United captain Bruno Fernandes, extending Manchester City's perfect start under manager Enzo Maresca.The defending champions overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat France 97-79 on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run in World Cup play to 36 consecutive wins. Breanna Stewart led the Americans with 22 points as they dominated the second half to secure their fifth consecutive title.US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would consider a request from relatives of September 11 victims to release additional records about the attacks and possible ties to Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, though the Saudi government has long denied involvement in the attacks.An Iranian commercial container vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile near Hengam Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three. Iran and Oman have agreed on new entry and exit routes for the waterway, with the entry point lying entirely within Iranian territorial waters. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the agreement would not mean a reopening of the strait.A newly unveiled 8-foot statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was spray-painted red at Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, days after its installation to mark one year since his death. A nearby memorial poster and a sign at the statue's base were also defaced, with the word "Jesus" replaced by "Satan" on the inscription.Brent crude jumped to US$108.23 per barrel, up 3.46 per cent, while WTI climbed 3.15 per cent to US$103.20 after Sunday's strikes. Saudi authorities posted images showing destruction in Jazan province from what they attributed to Houthi militants, who claimed responsibility for a separate attack on a military installation nearby.The Virgo Transport 8 sank in bad weather early Sunday while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, carrying 243 people. Six died and 129 remain missing; 108 were rescued. More than 600 rescuers were searching on Monday.Amazon said it was suspending its use of cargo carrier 21 Air after one of its Amazon-branded aircraft crashed on landing in Miami on September 6, killing five people. The 21 Air-operated jet overshot the runway and hit several vehicles.On Sunday, Russian drones hit a Warsaw-bound train and a frontier checkpoint close to the Polish border, drawing condemnation from Ukraine and Poland as a dangerous escalation. At a nearby border station around the time of the attack stood two prominent Western visitors: former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and David Petraeus, who previously led the CIA.Oman announced the postponement of scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states over the Strait of Hormuz, citing insufficient consensus among participants. The delay affects efforts to restore shipping through the vital waterway. Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on the news.Erling Haaland's goal gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite the visitors fielding 10 players for more than 70 minutes after Phil Foden's first-half red card. Foden was sent off on 23 minutes following a clash with United captain Bruno Fernandes, extending Manchester City's perfect start under manager Enzo Maresca.The defending champions overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat France 97-79 on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run in World Cup play to 36 consecutive wins. Breanna Stewart led the Americans with 22 points as they dominated the second half to secure their fifth consecutive title.US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would consider a request from relatives of September 11 victims to release additional records about the attacks and possible ties to Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, though the Saudi government has long denied involvement in the attacks.An Iranian commercial container vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile near Hengam Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three. Iran and Oman have agreed on new entry and exit routes for the waterway, with the entry point lying entirely within Iranian territorial waters. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the agreement would not mean a reopening of the strait.
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Six dead, 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes in Java Sea

The Virgo Transport 8 sank in bad weather early Sunday while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, carrying 243 people. Six died and 129 remain missing; 108 were rescued. More than 600 rescuers were searching on Monday.

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