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- Tanker fire and explosion off Romania leave eight crew missing
- Tech shares slide as investors worry about inflation and AI debt
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- RechercheThe BBC described other recent incidents in the area: it reported that two merchant ships were struck by drones off Bulgaria on Tuesday and one sank, leaving 11 crew missing; Bulgaria said it suspected Russia was behind that attack.
- Eight crew members missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast | News.az
- RechercheThe Guardian attributed the sell-off to investor concern about rising inflation, possible future interest-rate increases and debt in the technology sector.
- RechercheThe Korea Herald reported that concerns about the sustainability of AI-related investment and hotter-than-expected US inflation dampened investor sentiment; it also said the inflation data fueled concern that the Federal Reserve might raise rates.