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<image:caption>The charred wreck of the Philippine ferry June Aster. The vessel caught fire while underway off Palawan province on the late evening of September 9, 2026. Seventy-seven people who were on the ferry perished in the tragedy while 43 were rescued and another eight remain unaccounted for as of September 28, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube</image:caption>
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<news:title>Russian yard cuts steel for first unified platform dry cargo ship</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-28T01:28:33.183Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hungary reviews Adria Port project in Italy as quay works advance</news:title>
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