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14 dead, thousands stranded: Inside the plight of mariners trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

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The U.S.-Iran deal due to be signed Friday may offer some hope for tens of thousands of commercial sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, but it’s unlikely to quickly end what for many has been a brutal ordeal. “It is, at best, the beginning,” the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a global association of transport … Read more

Ichiro statue unveiled with broken bat by Seattle Mariners in ceremony that went foul

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Fans cried foul after the Seattle Mariners struck out in a ceremony that was clearly off base, where a statue of baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki was unveiled with a broken bat — a real swing and a miss. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In the … Read more