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Ukraine to weaken after Russia destroys bridge across Oskol River — expert
Andrey Marochko believes that logistics problems for the Ukrainian army after the destruction of the bridge will affect the course of the fighting near the strategically important Kupyansk
Ukraine attacks DPR 23 times in last 24 hours
Information was received about the death of one civilian and the injury of two others
Musk says Zelensky has gone too far
The entrepreneur commented on US President Donald Trump’s statements that Washington has repeatedly demanded that Kiev stop strikes on Russian oil refineries
WHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death
The WHO says the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty, with no sign of ongoing transmission.
Captains offered $US100,000 a month in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping companies offering captains $US100k a month to transit Strait of Hormuz Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 (about $143,000) a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say, as Iran and the United States continue to impose separate blockades of the critical waterway. Gulf oil producers are increasingly desperate to get their oil out of the region and onto market after a recent step-up in attacks from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on tankers attempting to pass the dangerous choke-point. The new wave of assaults on vessels followed reports last month that crude shipments were edging back toward prewar levels, indicating Middle Eastern oil exports were recovering. Facebook ads seen by the ABC show some seafarers in Asia have been offered double or triple their pay as well as "danger money" bonuses worth tens of thousands to work in the Gulf. The vast sums of money are being used to persuade them to stay on vessels and continue running the strait despite the risk of attack. "Right now [the captains] are getting paid crazy," Indian marine engineer Harshal Singh told a podcast in late September. "A ship captain usually get 15 lakh Rupees per month (about $22,000). Right now in Strait of Hormuz they can make 1 crore rupees (about $143,000) in a month." Captains receive pay increases while they are in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Oman, and again during each Hormuz transit, according to Indian union representatives. But the journeys come with substantial risk, with at least 24 seafarers killed in 100 confirmed incidents since the war began, according to the UN's International Maritime Organization. In this month alone, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has recorded nine incidents of attacks on tankers within the Strait of Hormuz. For many shipowners, the risks are being outweighed by revenues reaching levels rarely seen in the industry's recent history. "They are offering [seafarers] double, sometimes even five times the wages they will get during the transit of Hormuz," Manoj Yadav, the general secretary of the Mumbai-based Forward Seamen's Union of India, told the ABC. In India, where the vast majority of the world's seafarers are from, the salary bump is a huge draw. But unions have warned seafarers are at risk of being exploited and some have very little choice in performing a job that could cost them their lives. The ships sailing through the Gulf The strait's significance has been in the spotlight since Iran placed an effective chokehold on the shipping route, used for 20 per cent of the world's oil and gas trade, at the end of February. After months of gridlock, the US responded by implementing its own blockade on Iranian shipments through the critical energy artery. Sailing into the Gulf, loading and coming out again now carries great risk. While the US intercepts vessels attempting to trade with Iran, the IRGC targets ships sailing in the strait and harasses them, including through drone overflights and surveillance, the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center said last weekend. It means fewer operators are willing to make the voyage, and transit remains below typical prewar traffic levels, when more than 100 commercial vessels crossed the strait each day. "I think the issue is less [to do with] insurance and more availability of crews that are willing to make that hazardous transit because of a significant amount of attacks," former Australian naval officer Jennifer Parker told the ABC. An increasing number of ships have attempted to get around Iranian controls by taking the south corridor route, which hugs the Omani coast, rather than the north corridor route, which sails close to Iran. Ships navigating the strait also take "dark journeys" by travelling at night with their GPS signalling equipment switched off. Marine intelligence companies previously told the ABC some of these dark transits have occurred with the knowledge and permission of Iran via diplomatic-level negotiations. Others have not. Kpler data shows that in late September transits through the Strait of Hormuz were starting to climb back to the prewar baseline, raising questions about Iran's continued ability to choke off oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. In mid-August US President Donald Trump declared the US Navy had removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, clearing one impediment to vessels navigating the area. The US Navy had also begun offering assistance and coverage to ships sailing via the route close to the Omani coast. "It is a layered approach. Air cover, combat air patrol above Hormuz, with helicopters to be able to intercept drones and ballistic missiles fired at shipping,"Ms Parker said. "The US are also employing uncrewed service vessels in the Strait of Hormuz for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance." Reports on the number of ships being guided out by American forces vary greatly. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran has "lost complete control" of the strait. "There's almost as much oil flowing out now as there was before this conflict began," he said on Wednesday. But the IRGC has denied seaborne crude flows in the strait are rebounding. Adviser Majid Mirahmadi said a daily average of just 10 ships were transiting the waterway in October against an average of 125 before the war. Seafarers offered danger money and threatened, unions say In one Facebook ad found by the ABC, a professional vessel management company was seen offering prospective seafarers the market rate plus a double-pay bonus to work on a crude oil tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. Another shipping owner offered second and third officers who signed with them a $US1,500 bonus to work in the Gulf. Commercial ship company Sinokor is believed to be offering some of the highest bonuses and incentives, with Bloomberg reporting it was advertising six months' extra salary if seafarers made a return voyage in the area. The journey would take a month, it said. Mr Yadav said while some owners were offering double pay and bonuses to seafarers, not everyone was making money from the war. The union leader said some unwilling crews were being pressured to sail under threat they would be replaced if they refused and charged the cost of their repatriation. "There are two types of offers," he concluded. India is one of the world's largest suppliers of seafarers, alongside the Philippines and China, with more than 4,500 workers currently stationed on commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf, according to India's External Affairs ministry. RP Veettil, president of the Sailors Union of India, said companies should provide hazard pay to workers operating in dangerous conditions and not expect them to join vessels passing through the Hormuz "warlike area". "The seafaring job is very dangerous," he told the ABC. "Putting blame on the seafarer that they are going by their own choice and getting killed … is not a good idea." Ms Parker said it was unfortunate that innocent people from countries unrelated to the war were being drawn into this conflict. "It is the seafarers that pay the price,"she said.
Yemeni government’s military says its forces advancing against Houthis
Saudi-backed forces say 1,150 Houthis killed in operations against the Iran-aligned group over the past 24 hours.
Shell falls near international airport in Saudi’s Dammam — coalition
Spokesman Turki al-Maliki provided no information about casualties and damage
Estonian rogues drag EU into quagmire of confrontation — Russian Foreign Ministry
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on a statement by Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal that the EU "will throw all its resources into ensuring that Ukraine can turn Russian oil refineries into ruins"
This year’s grain harvest to be laudable — Putin
The Russian president estimated the harvest at over 100 million tons
Hundreds of doctors demand World Medical Association suspend Israel
Physicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed.
Yemen’s Houthis release video of drone attacks on gov’t forces
Yemen’s Houthis have released drone video said to show attacks on Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Oil supertanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz — IRGC
According to the Iranian military, the tanker struck a mine and exploded after turning off its positioning and navigation systems
Rwanda proud to use Russian military hardware, envoy says
Joseph Nzabamwita added that Rwanda has started selling lots of agriculture products in Russia
Damage seen inside Saudi airport after third attack this week
Video shows damage inside King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after the third attack in a week.
Israeli attack destroys building in Gaza one year into ‘ceasefire’
An Israeli strike destroyed a residential building in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City.
Russia’s Kornev sets new world record in 50-meter butterfly at short-course event
The event is taking place in Uzbekistan’s capital of Tashkent
Trump says Ukraine needs a new president who will agree to end the war
US leader suggests Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war amid tensions with Kyiv over a diesel deal with Russia.
Russian government partially lifts diesel export ban following Putin-Trump agreements
It takes effect on October 10
Palestinians still being killed in Gaza, one year into ‘ceasefire’
One year to the day after the US-brokered ceasefire was agreed, more Israeli attacks killed Palestinians in Gaza.
Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Demonstrations in London, Berlin, and Rome denounce ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza 'ceasefire' anniversary.