Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

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Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.

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The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.

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