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Canada condemns Israel for closing probe into aid worker killings

Canada condemns Israel for closing probe into aid worker killings Canada has condemend Israel for closing its investigation into the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.…

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Sanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden

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Missing evidence clouds Phoenician M cocaine convictions

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SPM Shipping enters gas shipping with $91m VLGC buy

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