PARIS -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday condemned the treatment of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video showing some of them shackled and forced to the ground.
The French official called the actions "unacceptable", announcing that Israel's ambassador to France would be summoned. (France-Israel)
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TEHRAN -- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that 26 vessels, including oil tankers as well as container and commercial ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours in coordination with its forces.
In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News, the Navy noted that it ensured the security of the passing vessels. (Iran-Hormuz Strait-Vessel)
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JAKARTA -- Three workers died Wednesday while repairing a barge on the Batanghari River in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia, local media reported.
The search and rescue team suspected the victims had inhaled toxic gas inside the ship's hold. (Indonesia-Barge Repairs-Deaths)
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LA PAZ -- Bolivia has asked Colombian Ambassador Elizabeth Garcia to leave the country within the period set under international rules, the Bolivian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. (Bolivia-Colombia-Ambassador) ■
