WAR'S HUMAN COST AT SEA Families left in the dark as ships, crews vanish in Strait of Hormuz MAHA EL DAHAN, PRAVEEN PARAMASIVAM AND MOHAMMED ATTIReuters Nov 12, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DINDIGUL, India — V. Pandiselvi, the mother of Indian sailor Naveen Kumar, has not heard from her son for more than six months.kAm*6E[ D96 DE:== 4=:?8D E@ 9@A6 96 H:== C6EFC?[ 4CJ:?8 2D D96 C6A=2JD @=5 G@:46 >6DD286D]k^AmkAmzF>2C H2D @?6 @7 D:I 4C6H >6>36CD 2DD:8?65 E@ H@C< @? EH@ xC2?\=:?<65 42C8@ G6DD6=D =2DE D66? :? xC2?:2? H2E6CD :? |2J 367@C6 5:D2AA62C:?8] %96 G6DD6=DV 72E6 :D DE:== F?4=62C]k^AmkAmr@>>6C4:2= D9:AD 92G6 4@>6 F?56C 7:C6 D:?46 E96 &]$]\xDC26=: H2C @? xC2? 3682? u63] ag] %69C2? 2EE24<65 D9:AD E@ 2DD6CE 4@?EC@= @G6C E96 $EC2:E @7 w@C>FK 2?5 E96 &]$] :? EFC? DECF4< xC2?\=:?<65 D9:AD E@ :>A@D6 2 3=@4<256 @? xC2?:2? 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Marion man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's father at Old Fort Dollar General The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Feb. 9, 2025. The man also pleaded guilty to sex crimes involved a child.Â
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