Ferry Search Off Indonesia, Ship Struck Near Hormuz, Modi Warns at BRICS

Search continues after Indonesian ferry overturns in Java Sea

Indonesian rescuers are searching for about 130 passengers and crew after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least 107 people have been rescued, and the bodies of six passengers were recovered on Sunday as the operation expanded around the vessel's last known position.

Authorities said the ship lost contact around 2 a.m. after running into rough seas with waves reaching up to 10 feet. The ferry had left Surabaya on Saturday and was scheduled to reach Banjarmasin on Sunday afternoon.

Iranian commercial vessel hit near Strait of Hormuz

Iranian state-run media reported that an Iranian commercial ship was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and wounding four others. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor said a vessel was hit early Sunday by a projectile while transiting the strait, without giving further details.

There was no immediate statement from the U.S. military, which has previously struck Iranian-flagged vessels as part of a blockade of Iranian ports. The incident came a day before Tehran was due to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic through the strait.

Modi raises alarm over global instability at BRICS summit

Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are affecting people around the world. He called for stronger cooperation across the Global South and cautioned that the "weaponization of technology and critical minerals" could hold back global development.

BRICS, founded in 2006, now has 11 members representing about half the world's population and seeks greater representation for developing countries in global institutions. In a declaration issued Saturday, the leaders voiced concern over escalating tensions in various regions and backed a multipolar world order.