The June Aster was sailing from Manila to Coron, a popular tourist destination, when a fire broke out aboard the vessel.
NYTimes – World The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
NYTimes – World 
BBC News – World The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
BBC News – World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with US President Donald Trump on 9 September, shortly after Trump celebrated a regional election win by Germany's far-right AfD party. Merz's spokesperson declined to give a reason. In a Bundestag debate, Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel and accused the party of pursuing migration policies amounting to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers. Merz had earlier said he was "deeply shocked" by his party's defeat to the AfD in the state election.
NPR – World The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman, following Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Iran also struck U.S. troops at a base in Jordan, continuing a cycle of retaliatory strikes between the two countries.
BBC News – World Norway held funeral ceremonies on Wednesday for King Harald V, ending 13 days of national mourning. A nationwide minute of silence was observed as tens of thousands lined the streets. Europe's royalty, including the Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings, and global political figures attended.
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