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1. Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns

   

   A ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia’s Java Sea on Sunday, leaving about 130 passengers and crew missing, rescuers said. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered.

2. Turkish authorities launch crackdown on 2SLGBTQ+ and HIV support groups

   

   Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple 2SLGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts.

3. 1 dead after Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media say

   

   State-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a "terrorist enemy." He also said the person killed was among the cargo vessel's 10-member crew, and that authorities had not yet identified the projectile.

4. Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

   

   Lithuania said that a perceived drone sighting in its airspace earlier on Sunday that prompted authorities to close Vilnius airport and NATO to summon at least one fighter jet turned out to be a flock of birds.

5. Israeli strike kills 2 people in Gaza, medics say

   

   An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least two Palestinians in a vehicle and wounded 13 others in the Gaza Strip, medical staff said.