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A Singapore-flagged container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, according to a report circulating among military affairs commentators. The sinking is described as the second vessel confirmed lost since the start of the U.S. war against Iran on February 28. The strait is a critical artery for global oil and container shipping, and any attack on commercial vessels there raises alarm about the safety of maritime traffic and a wider escalation in the region.

The UN migration agency IOM has recorded more than 4,400 children dying on migration routes worldwide over the past twelve years. The share of child deaths is particularly high on the Belarus-EU border route, where 28 percent of recorded dead were children. Commenters blame the deaths on political decisions, putting responsibility on Russia's leadership over the engineered border crisis.

FOX 5 DC's top stories round-up leads with a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 28 in the Washington, DC area, alongside reports of shootings near Howard University. The crash left at least one pedestrian dead, and police are investigating the nearby gunfire. Details about victims, suspects, and causes have not yet been released.

The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride sank near the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by a projectile. Reports say it is the second ship confirmed sunk since fighting between the United States and Iran began on February 28. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of commercial shipping through one of the world's most important oil transit routes amid the ongoing conflict.